Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 283, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1069, good
- Wed 1185, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jul–Sep7 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 | 83, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | 4 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 8 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 85, good | 1 kn | 12kn | 13°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 Jul–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bruneau River
A launch on the Bruneau River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 4. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Grand View, 22 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Cottonwood Campground, Owyhee County, 3 km. Nearest beds: Hagerman, 79 km. Nearest airport: Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 80 km.
- River Bruneau 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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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$919–US$1,730 each
about US$919–US$1,730 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 BOI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$221–US$463 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$919–US$1,730 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 79 km away
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No town nearby
Grand View, 22 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Cottonwood Campground, Owyhee County, 3 km. Nearest beds: Hagerman, 79 km. Nearest airport: Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 80 km.
See places to stay near Hagerman, 79 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 10m
About 7h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BOI, direct, then 1h 40m by road
Flights MDW → BOI on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bruneau River · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bruneau River · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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