Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
94Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 1 kn gusting 17, Air 19 °C
Mon 2 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Wed 4 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 186, good
- Mon 292, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 799, good
- Sun 898, good
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 1089, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 9.6 kmthe section
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 | 86, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 92, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 12°C | 4.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 99, good | 1 kn | 17kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 98, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 96, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 14°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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Slate Creek
A river section on the Slate Creek, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 9.6 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Nevada City. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Slate Creek
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 9.6 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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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$1,290–US$2,350 each
about US$1,290–US$2,350 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 RNO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$241–US$502 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,350 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Nevada City
64 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Nevada City 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 8h 10m
About 8h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → RNO, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights MDW → RNO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Nevada City · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Nevada City · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits