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Tannery Creek
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
59Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 3.5 mm
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Mon 9 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 533, poor
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1182, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best in Jul7 good days in 7
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 | 73, good | 8 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 19°C | 3.5 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, poor | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 13°C | 4.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 11°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | 9 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 9°C | 2.1 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | 4 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 10°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
best in Jul
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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
Tannery Creek on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tannery Creek
A launch on the Tannery Creek. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away. For new paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Holland. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- River Tannery Creek
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$913–US$1,630 each
about US$913–US$1,630 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 355 km there and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$913–US$1,630 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Holland
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about 35 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Holland 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 2h 20m
About 2h 20m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 2h 20m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Holland · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Holland · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Third Coast Paddling 0.0 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