Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 4 kn gusting 13, Air 25 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Wed 4 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 480, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 1172, good
The spot in four facts
- Grade IIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 4.8 kmthe section
- Best Dec–Mar7 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 | 80, good | 1 kn | 17kn | 22°C | 3.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 16°C | 3.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 25°C | 3.3 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 9 kn | 23kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | 9 kn | 26kn | 13°C | 1.5 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 17°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 Dec–Mar
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Waterford to Angusvale on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Waterford to Angusvale 1.5 km away
- Waterford to Angusvale 1.8 km away
- Angusvale to Final Fling 2.2 km away
- Waterford to Angusvale 10.5 km away
- Waterford to Angusvale 13.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Waterford to Angusvale
A river section on the Mitchell River, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II, on the international scale. It runs 4.8 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 7 good days in 7; in June and July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dargo. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.
- River Mitchell River
- Grade Grade II, on the international scale.
- Length 4.8 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- 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$1,980–US$3,790 each
about US$1,980–US$3,790 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 MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$603 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,980–US$3,790 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Dargo
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about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Dargo 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 32h
About 32h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 4h 10m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Dargo · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Dargo · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits