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County Road 14 Public Water Access Site
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 11 kn gusting 23, Air 14 °C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 9.8 mm
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 387, good
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 884, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1077, good
- Wed 1175, good
- Thu 1280, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 14.9 kmthe section
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 | 87, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 12°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 11 kn | 22kn | 9°C | 9.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 84, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | 11 kn | 23kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | 8 kn | 22kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 75, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 80, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 7°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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About County Road 14 Public Water Access Site
A river section on the Big Fork River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 15 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Bigfork.
- River Big Fork River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 15 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,170–US$2,120 each
about US$1,170–US$2,120 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DLH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$127–US$268 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$583 |
| 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$1,170–US$2,120 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bigfork
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about 20 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bigfork its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Bigfork, 9 km. We have not checked places to stay in Bigfork yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Cohasset Minnesota, 55 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 25m
About 6h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DLH, direct, then 3h by road
Flights ORD → DLH on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bigfork · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bigfork · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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.