River Tweed
Kayak spot · UK
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 9 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 156, fair
- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1045, fair
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 21.1 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 56, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 57, fair | 3 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 7 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 8 kn | 17kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 1 kn | 5kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 7 kn | 20kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 9 kn | 20kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 9 kn | 27kn | 6°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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 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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- River Tweed 5.4 km away
- River Tweed 11.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About River Tweed
A river section on the River Tweed, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 21 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. None within 10 km, the nearest 34 km away. The town to stay in is Innerleithen. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
- River River Tweed
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Length 21 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 34 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$1,330–US$2,510 each
about US$1,330–US$2,510 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 EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$884 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,510 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Innerleithen
5 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Innerleithen 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 → EDI, direct, then 1h 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 Innerleithen · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Innerleithen · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits