Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 9 kn gusting 20, Air 19 °C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 8.7 mm
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 1.7 mm
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 11.3 mm
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1074, good
- Wed 1172, 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 | 89, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 13°C | 0.4 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 10°C | 8.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 19°C | 1.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 14°C | 11.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 4°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 1.2 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 3°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | 8 kn | 25kn | 2°C | 0.3 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rivière Coulonge
A launch on the Rivière Coulonge. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 32 km away. No town nearby. Ferme Neuve, 123 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Camping Larouche, Lac-Pythonga, 9 km. Nearest beds: Petawawa, 148 km. Nearest airport: Val-d'Or Airport (YVO), 116 km.
- River Rivière Coulonge
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 32 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$777–US$1,460 each
about US$777–US$1,460 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 YOW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$777–US$1,460 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 148 km away
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No town nearby
Ferme Neuve, 123 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Camping Larouche, Lac-Pythonga, 9 km. Nearest beds: Petawawa, 148 km. Nearest airport: Val-d'Or Airport (YVO), 116 km.
See places to stay near Petawawa, 148 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 9h 45m
About 9h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YOW, direct, then 4h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rivière Coulonge · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rivière Coulonge · 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