Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 6 kn gusting 11, Air 10 °C
Mon 2 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 30kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 180, good
- Mon 277, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 974, good
- Tue 1075, 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 | 80, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 77, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 19 kn | 30kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 8 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 74, good | 8 kn | 24kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 6°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.
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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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
- 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
South Saskatchewan River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About South Saskatchewan River
A launch on the South Saskatchewan River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. No town nearby. Grasswood, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Elkwater, 350 km. Nearest airport: Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), 33 km.
- River South Saskatchewan 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 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$804–US$1,530 each
about US$804–US$1,530 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 YQR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DEN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$804–US$1,530 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 350 km away
No town nearby
Grasswood, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Elkwater, 350 km. Nearest airport: Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), 33 km.
See places to stay near Elkwater, 350 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 14h 40m
About 14h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → YQR, changing at Denver International Airport (DEN), then 4h 05m by road
Flights MDW → YQR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in South Saskatchewan River · GetYourGuideKayak hire in South Saskatchewan 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