River Crake
Kayak spot · UK
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 2 kn gusting 6, Air 10 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 164, good
- Mon 261, good
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1055, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade II+at its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 5.1 kmthe section
- Best in Jul6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 64, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 61, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 6 kn | 16kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 9 kn | 24kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 5 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 2 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 1.5 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 2 kn | 6kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 3 kn | 9kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 5 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 0.6 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jul
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About River Crake
A river section on the River Crake, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II+, on the international scale. It runs 5.1 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.1 km away. For grade III paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Water Yeat. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- River River Crake
- Grade Grade II+, on the international scale.
- Length 5.1 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.1 km away.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,390–US$2,590 each
about US$1,390–US$2,590 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$884 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$322–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$188–US$348 |
| Total | about US$1,390–US$2,590 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Water Yeat
1 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Water Yeat its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 25m
About 15h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EDI, direct, then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → EDI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Water Yeat · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Water Yeat · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Stoked 9.1 km
Windermere Canoe Kayak 12 km
Marra Bikes and Boards 22 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits