Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 5 kn gusting 18, Air 22 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 9.9 mm
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Fri 6 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 675, good
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 1171, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade II+at its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 11.8 kmthe section
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 | 76, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 19°C | 3.4 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 18°C | 0.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 21°C | 9.9 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 16°C | 1.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 75, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 11 kn | 25kn | 13°C | 2.4 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 18kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 18°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
No month stands out
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
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 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
Wittons Reserve to Jumping Creek Reserve on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Canoe & Kayak Education Centre 13.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wittons Reserve to Jumping Creek Reserve
A river section on the Yarra River, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II+, on the international scale. It runs 12 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The town to stay in is Fawkner. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots.
- River Yarra River
- Grade Grade II+, on the international scale.
- Length 12 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 13 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$1,930–US$3,700 each
about US$1,930–US$3,700 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$1,930–US$3,700 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Fawkner
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about 50 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Fawkner 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 28h 50m
About 28h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Fawkner · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Fawkner · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Fairfield Canoe Club 25 km
Fairfield Boathouse 25 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