Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 15 °C
Tue 3 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Wed 4 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 28kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1177, 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 | 58, fair | 14 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 15°C | 13.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 15°C | 0.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 14°C | 2.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 11 kn | 21kn | 9°C | 0.4 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 15 kn | 28kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 19kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 77, good | 9 kn | 19kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
Rum River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rum River
A launch on the Rum River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 28 km away. The town to stay in is Forest Lake.
- River Rum River
- 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 28 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$1,170–US$2,110 each
about US$1,170–US$2,110 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MSP, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$127–US$255 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,110 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Forest Lake
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about 55 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Forest Lake 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 4h 30m
About 4h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MSP, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → MSP on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Forest Lake · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Forest Lake · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at RUM RIVER NEAR ST. FRANCIS, MN, 11 km downstream: 7.28 m³/s, low for November (updated 25 min ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits