Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
97Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Wed 4 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1095, good
- Wed 1195, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 73, good | 6 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 22°C | 53.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 8 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 29°C | 1.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 29°C | 0.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 5kn | 28°C | 1.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 3kn | 28°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 95, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Alafia River
A launch on the Alafia River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away. The town to stay in is Riverview.
- River Alafia River
- 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.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 21 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$1,150–US$2,100 each
about US$1,150–US$2,100 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to TPA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,100 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Riverview
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about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Riverview 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 25m
About 5h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TPA, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → TPA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Riverview · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Riverview · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at ALAFIA RIVER AT LITHIA PINECREST RD AT LITHIA, FL, 3 km upstream: 29.2 m³/s, very high for November (updated 2 h ago). High and fast: take care.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
South Shore Bay Lagoon 21 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
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