Yu. S. Tyukalov School of Higher Sporting Excellence in Water Sports
Kayak spot · Russian Federation
Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 5 kn gusting 12, Air 6 °C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 756, fair
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 955, fair
- Tue 1063, good
- Wed 1164, good
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in one fact
- Best Jun–Aug6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 6 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 5°C | 2.9 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 7 kn | 20kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 56, fair | 8 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | 8 kn | 20kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 55, fair | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 64, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 7°C | 3.3 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–Aug
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 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.
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About
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About Yu. S. Tyukalov School of Higher Sporting Excellence in Water Sports
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is St Petersburg. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot, 1 dive site and 1 kayak spot.
- 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$892–US$1,730 each
about US$892–US$1,730 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LED, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$503–US$1,050 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$215 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$235 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$141 |
| Total | about US$892–US$1,730 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: St Petersburg
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about 15 min by car · 473 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About St Petersburg its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 15m
About 22h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LED, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → LED on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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