Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 5 °C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- -2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 366, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 735, poor
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1059, fair
- Wed 1162, good
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 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 | 66, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, poor | 1 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 1 kn | 7kn | -2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | 6 kn | 12kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 62, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 4°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 Jun–Aug
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
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Charlie Lake - Montney Park Boat Launch
A launch. 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 June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fort St. John.
- 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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Where to stay: Fort St. John
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about 35 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Fort St. John its beds, food and every spot near it
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On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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