Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 5 kn gusting 19, Air 11 °C
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1087, good
- Wed 1162, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 26.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 24kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 5 kn | 19kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 87, good | 5 kn | 17kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 62, good | 3 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 5°C | 9.9 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
South Fork Boise River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About South Fork Boise River
A river section on the South Fork Boise River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 27 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Anderson Ranch Reservoir, Mountain Home, 11 km. Nearest beds: Boise, 57 km. Nearest airport: Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 56 km.
- River South Fork Boise River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 27 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.
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$918–US$1,730 each
about US$918–US$1,730 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 BOI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$221–US$462 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$918–US$1,730 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 57 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Anderson Ranch Reservoir, Mountain Home, 11 km. Nearest beds: Boise, 57 km. Nearest airport: Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 56 km.
See places to stay near Boise, 57 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 45m
About 6h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BOI, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → BOI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in South Fork Boise River · GetYourGuideKayak hire in South Fork Boise River · 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