Deerfield 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
Best on Wed 4: Wind 7 kn gusting 17, Air 21 °C
Tue 3 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 2.9 mm
Fri 6 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 398, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 697, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 884, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1180, good
- Thu 1275, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 98, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 17°C | 2.9 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 97, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 18°C | 2.4 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 14°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 84, good | 10 kn | 26kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 12 kn | 32kn | 7°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 12 kn | 29kntoo gusty | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 10 kn | 24kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 75, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 5°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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
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- Deerfield River 4.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Deerfield River
A launch on the Deerfield River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 36 km away. The town to stay in is Charlemont. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort, 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Deerfield 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 36 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$1,200–US$2,180 each
about US$1,200–US$2,180 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 ALB, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$329 |
| 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$1,200–US$2,180 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Charlemont
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about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Charlemont 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 5h 30m
About 5h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ALB, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → ALB on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Charlemont · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Charlemont · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at DEERFIELD RIVER AT CHARLEMONT, MA, 5 km downstream: 10.8 m³/s, normal for November (updated 1 h ago). Running.
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
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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