Vantaanjoki
Kayak spot · Finland
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 5 kn gusting 12, Air 6 °C
Mon 2 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 4.6 mm
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 260, good
- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 666, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1071, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 78, good | 0 kn | 2kn | 9°C | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 4.6 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 8 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 5 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 66, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 2 kn | 14kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 7°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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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
Vantaanjoki on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Keravanjoki 0.8 km away
- Vantaanjoki 2.3 km away
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- Vantaanjoki 2.9 km away
- Vantaanjoki 3.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Vantaanjoki
A launch on the Vantaanjoki. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 7 paddling schools, clubs 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; in January, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Helsinki. Within 5 km we also list 10 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Vantaanjoki
- 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 7 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 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$1,400–US$2,640 each
about US$1,400–US$2,640 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 ORD to HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$576 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$623 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,400–US$2,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Helsinki
18 min by car · 164 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Helsinki its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 05m
About 14h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → HEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Helsinki · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Helsinki · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Melontaranta 0.0 km
Helsingin Kanoottiklubi 9.3 km
Merimelojat 9.4 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