River Thames
Kayak spot · UK
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 1 kn gusting 4, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 536, poor
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1087, good
- Wed 1166, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 33, poor | 7 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | 8 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, poor | 6 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 87, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 11°C | 0.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 66, good | 8 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 12°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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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 Thames
A launch on the River Thames. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 7 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away. The town to stay in is Weybridge. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
- River River Thames
- 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 7 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 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$1,290–US$2,440 each
about US$1,290–US$2,440 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 LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| 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$2,440 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Weybridge
about 5 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Weybridge 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 12h 55m
About 12h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Weybridge · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Weybridge · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Walton, 4 km downstream: 7.98 m³/s, very low for November (updated 2 h ago). Low.
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
Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club 0.2 km
Elmbridge Canoe Club 0.2 km
Addlestone Canoe Club 3.0 km
Longside Lake Watersports 6.8 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