River Dart
Kayak spot · UK
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 6, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 31kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 26kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 228, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 884, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1071, good
- Wed 1179, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 28, poor | 10 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 17 kn | 31kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0.5 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 14 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 2.1 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 14 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 79, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 13°C | 0 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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About River Dart
A launch on the River Dart. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 34 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in February, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Paignton. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River River Dart
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 34 km away.
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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$1,350–US$2,530 each
about US$1,350–US$2,530 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 EXT, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$911 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| 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$1,350–US$2,530 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Paignton
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about 15 min by car · 170 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Paignton 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 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EXT, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → EXT on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Paignton · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Paignton · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits