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White River Junction, the nearest town, 11 km away. Photo: Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Connecticut River

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

94Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 5 kn gusting 12, Air 22 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 94 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 99 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 93 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
16°C
Rain
1 mm

Fri 6 · 93 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
15°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 95 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 92 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
16°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 82 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
8°C
Rain
3.3 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 296, good
  2. Tue 394, good
  3. Wed 499, good
  4. Thu 593, good
  5. Fri 693, good
  6. Sat 795, good
  7. Sun 892, good
  8. Mon 982, good
  9. Tue 1082, good
  10. Wed 1176, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 10.4 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Connecticut River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov96, good6 kn14kn19°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov94, good3 kn8kn17°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov99, good5 kn12kn22°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov93, good8 kn16kn16°C1 mm
Fri 6Nov93, good2 kn8kn15°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov95, good4 kn12kn17°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov92, good2 kn9kn16°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov82, good8 kn22kn8°C3.3 mm
Tue 10Nov82, good7 kn26kn10°C0.3 mm
Wed 11Nov76, good10 kn28kn6°C0 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.

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About Connecticut River

A river section on the Connecticut River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 10 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. The town to stay in is White River Junction.

  • River Connecticut River
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 10 km along the river.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 17 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$1,210–US$2,200 each

about US$1,210–US$2,200 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MHT, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$168–US$349
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$584
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$201–US$376
Totalabout US$1,210–US$2,200

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: White River Junction

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Closest

White River Junction

about 20 min by car · 12 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 12 places to stay in White River Junction · Booking.com

About White River Junction 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 6h 25m

About 6h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MHT, direct, then 2h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

Gauge at CONNECTICUT RIVER AT WEST LEBANON, NH, 12 km upstream: 29.2 m³/s, very low for November (updated 2 h ago). Low.

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

  • Ledyard Canoe Club 17 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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