Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 11, Air 9 °C
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 1181, good
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 | 81, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 5°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 3°C | 1.8 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 1.8 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 2.1 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Valsesia Sport
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Scopello. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort, 3 kayak spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
- 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.
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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$1,360–US$2,550 each
about US$1,360–US$2,550 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 ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,360–US$2,550 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Scopello
about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Scopello its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 14h 50m
About 14h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Scopello · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Scopello · 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