Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 5 kn gusting 15, Air 14 °C
Mon 2 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 1.9 mm
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 20.2 mm
Thu 5 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 266, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 473, good
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 769, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 974, good
- Tue 1076, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jul–Aug7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 66, good | 6 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 7°C | 1.9 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 3°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 73, good | 5 kn | 18kn | 10°C | 20.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 14°C | 3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | 6 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 69, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 74, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 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
best Jul–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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rivière Malbaie
A launch on the Rivière Malbaie. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 39 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is L'Anse-Saint-Jean.
- River Rivière Malbaie
- 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 39 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$1,110–US$2,020 each
about US$1,110–US$2,020 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 YQB, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$355 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| 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$1,110–US$2,020 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: L'Anse-Saint-Jean
57 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About L'Anse-Saint-Jean 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 8h 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YQB, direct, then 2h 50m by road
Flights ORD → YQB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in L'Anse-Saint-Jean · GetYourGuideKayak hire in L'Anse-Saint-Jean · 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