Coopers Creek
Kayak spot · Australia
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 4 kn gusting 12, Air 14 °C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 1.7 mm
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 8.5 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 26kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 294, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 941, poor
- Tue 1097, good
- Wed 1136, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jan–Apr7 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 | 94, good | 2 kn | 14kn | 19°C | 6.8 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 16°C | 1.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 5 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 19°C | 8.5 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 7 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 10°C | 3.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, poor | 6 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 97, good | 4 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 36, poor | 8 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 15°C | 8.4 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 Jan–Apr
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Stringers Creek/Walhalla Road Bridge 2.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Coopers Creek
A launch on the Thomson 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 January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rawson Victoria. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Thomson 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$1,990–US$3,800 each
about US$1,990–US$3,800 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$959–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$604 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$195–US$356 |
| Total | about US$1,990–US$3,800 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rawson Victoria
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about 10 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Rawson Victoria 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 30h 35m
About 30h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h 45m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rawson Victoria · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rawson Victoria · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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