Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 6 kn gusting 14, Air 15 °C
Mon 2 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 6.5 mm
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 9.2 mm
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 40kntoo gusty
- Air
- 2°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 270, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1072, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 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 | 56, fair | 12 kn | 27kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 7°C | 0.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 2°C | 6.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 11°C | 9.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 4°C | 1.5 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 18 kn | 40kntoo gusty | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 2°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 Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 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
Rivière Sainte-Anne on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rivière Sainte-Anne
A launch on the Rivière Sainte-Anne. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. St Urbain, 22 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Camping Espace Air Pur, St-Urbain, 19 km. Nearest beds: Baie-Saint-Paul, 32 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (YBG), 76 km.
- River Rivière Sainte-Anne
- 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$797–US$1,500 each
about US$797–US$1,500 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 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 |
| 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$797–US$1,500 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 32 km away
No town nearby
St Urbain, 22 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Camping Espace Air Pur, St-Urbain, 19 km. Nearest beds: Baie-Saint-Paul, 32 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (YBG), 76 km.
See places to stay near Baie-Saint-Paul, 32 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 8h 10m
About 8h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YQB, direct, then 2h 10m 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 Rivière Sainte-Anne · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rivière Sainte-Anne · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits