Saint John River
Kayak spot · Canada
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 8 kn gusting 20, Air 18 °C
Mon 2 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 12.9 mm
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 6.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 183, good
- Mon 289, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1081, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 83, good | 10 kn | 20kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 89, good | 10 kn | 20kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 12.9 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 6°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 4°C | 6.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 81, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 8°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 expert 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
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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
Saint John River on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Saint John River 18.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Saint John River
A launch on the Saint John River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. The town to stay in is Grand Falls.
- River Saint John River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 16 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).
Where to stay: Grand Falls
1 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Grand Falls 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.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Grand Falls · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Grand Falls · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at SAINT JOHN RIVER AT GRAND FALLS, 3 km downstream: 44.1 m³/s, very low for November (updated 3 h ago). Low.
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 Canada: Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Limestone Pond 16 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits