River Mersey
Kayak spot · UK
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 160, good
- Mon 262, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 759, fair
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1055, fair
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 5.7 kmthe section
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 | 60, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 6 kn | 20kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 10 kn | 26kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 59, fair | 5 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 2 kn | 7kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 4 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 3 kn | 7kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 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
River Mersey on Google Maps · Directions
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Photos of River Mersey
More kayaking near here
5 places
- River Mersey 0.5 km away
- Debdale Outdoor Centre 6.8 km away
- River Mersey 8.6 km away
- Water Adventure Centre 8.8 km away
- River Mersey 9.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About River Mersey
A river section on the River Mersey, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 5.7 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.8 km away. The town to stay in is Manchester England. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River River Mersey
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Length 5.7 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.8 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$1,290–US$2,430 each
about US$1,290–US$2,430 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 MAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,430 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Manchester England
15 min by car · 229 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Manchester England 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
About 16h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MAN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → MAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Manchester England · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Manchester England · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Ashton Weir, 11 km downstream: 9.14 m³/s, low for November (updated 2 h ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in England: this uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Debdale Outdoor Centre 6.8 km
Kings Ransom 7.6 km
Water Adventure Centre 8.8 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