Is it worth the trip?
92Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 8 kn gusting 19, Air 21 °C
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 8.4 mm
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 295, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 689, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 888, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1185, good
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 | 95, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | 8 kn | 24kn | 19°C | 8.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 89, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 13°C | 3.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 10°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 88, good | 9 kn | 19kn | 13°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 9°C | 0.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 85, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 11°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.
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the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Grand River 3.8 km away
- Rockford Dam Canoe Landing 15.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Roselle Park
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Rockford. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- 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.
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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$925–US$1,640 each
about US$925–US$1,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 515 km there and back, shared | about US$33–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$925–US$1,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rockford
about 30 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Rockford its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 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 3h 10m
About 3h 10m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 3h 10m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rockford · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rockford · 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