Clinton River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 1 kn gusting 8, Air 14 °C
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 9 mm
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 366, good
- Wed 432, poor
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1027, poor
- Wed 1169, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–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 | 80, good | 5 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 10 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, poor | 11 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 17°C | 9 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 7 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 14°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 13°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 7 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 10°C | 2.7 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, poor | 10 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 69, good | 6 kn | 19kn | 9°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.
Best time to go
best Jun–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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
Clinton River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Clinton River
A launch on the Clinton River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.4 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mount Clemens. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- River Clinton River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.4 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$1,160–US$2,090 each
about US$1,160–US$2,090 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 MDW to DTW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$114–US$235 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,160–US$2,090 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mount Clemens
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about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Mount Clemens 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 4h 15m
About 4h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DTW, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → DTW on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Mount Clemens · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Mount Clemens · GetYourGuide
River level
River level at CLINTON RIVER AT MORAVIAN DRIVE AT MT. CLEMENS, MI: its gauge has sent no reading in the last day, so check it before you go.
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
Rentfun Kayaks 0.4 km
Clinton River Canoe & Kayak 8.5 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
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.