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Tenny River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 7.8 mm
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 285, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 738, poor
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1076, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 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 | 85, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 20°C | 1.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 19°C | 7.8 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, poor | 5 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 6 kn | 19kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 9°C | 22.2 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 Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
Tenny River on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tenny River
A launch on the Tenny River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 27 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Raymond. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- River Tenny 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 27 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$1,150–US$2,090 each
about US$1,150–US$2,090 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 PWM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| 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$1,150–US$2,090 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Raymond
about 10 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Raymond 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 5h 15m
About 5h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PWM, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → PWM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Raymond · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Raymond · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits