Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 11, Air 18 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 13.1 mm
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 756, fair
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1079, good
- Wed 1180, good
The spot in one fact
- Moving 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 | 73, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 18°C | 6 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 9 kn | 21kn | 20°C | 13.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 14°C | 0.8 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 56, fair | 10 kn | 25kn | 12°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 23°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).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 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
Rubicon River Rest Area on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Thornton to Goulburn Valley Highway Bridge 3 km away
- Camp Jungai to Tumbling Waters 4.8 km away
- Goulburn Valley Highway Bridge 5.1 km away
- Eildon Pondage to Thornton 7.2 km away
- Eildon Pondage to Thornton 9.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rubicon River Rest Area
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. The town to stay in is Eildon. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- 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.
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$1,980–US$3,790 each
about US$1,980–US$3,790 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 MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$603 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,980–US$3,790 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Eildon
about 20 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Eildon 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 29h 45m
About 29h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h by road
Flights MDW → MEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Eildon · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Eildon · 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