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Skokie River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 5 kn gusting 12, Air 12 °C
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 1.9 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 7.2 mm
Mon 9 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 285, good
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1185, 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 | 85, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 12 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 11 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 17°C | 1.9 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 9 kn | 17kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | 6 kn | 21kn | 11°C | 7.2 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 11°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 18 kn | 35kntoo gusty | 10°C | 3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 10°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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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
Skokie River on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Tower Road Canoe put-in 0.4 km away
- Allison Woods Canoe Landing 9.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Skokie River
A launch on the Skokie River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.4 km away. The town to stay in is Northbrook. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Skokie River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.4 km away.
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$898–US$1,600 each
about US$898–US$1,600 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 80 km there and back, shared | about US$7–US$7 |
| 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$898–US$1,600 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Northbrook
about 15 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Northbrook 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 45 min
About 45 min door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 45 min
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Northbrook · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Northbrook · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at SKOKIE RIVER NEAR HIGHLAND PARK, IL, 7 km upstream: 0.084 m³/s, low for November (updated 44 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
Lake Forest Club 17 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