Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 4 kn gusting 13, Air 17 °C
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 1.4 mm
Thu 5 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 1.7 mm
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 13.5 mm
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 375, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 587, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1069, good
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 1226, poor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 3.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 17°C | 1.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 87, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 17°C | 1.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 17kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 4°C | 13.5 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 4 kn | 18kn | 6°C | 2.1 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 6 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 4 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 6°C | 2.4 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 5°C | 0.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 26, poor | 8 kn | 17kntoo 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 Jul–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Churchill Dam Boat Ramp
A launch on the Allagash River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go. None within 10 km, the nearest 41 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Clayton Lake, 22 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Oxbow, 62 km. Nearest airport: Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), 164 km.
- River Allagash River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 41 km away.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
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$879–US$1,640 each
about US$879–US$1,640 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 ORD to BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$376 |
| 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$879–US$1,640 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 62 km away
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No town nearby
Clayton Lake, 22 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Oxbow, 62 km. Nearest airport: Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), 164 km.
See places to stay near Oxbow, 62 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 8h 15m
About 8h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BGR, direct, then 3h 35m by road
Flights ORD → BGR on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Churchill Dam Boat Ramp · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Churchill Dam Boat Ramp · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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