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Fort Ancient Scenic River Access

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 Tue 3: Wind 9 kn gusting 19, Air 23 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 100 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
23°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 82 out of 100

Wind
11 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
18°C
Rain
14 mm

Thu 5 · 97 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
18°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 93 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
16°C
Rain
0.1 mm

Sat 7 · 85 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 89 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
14°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 94 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 3100, good
  2. Wed 482, good
  3. Thu 597, good
  4. Fri 693, good
  5. Sat 785, good
  6. Sun 889, good
  7. Mon 994, good
  8. Tue 1094, good
  9. Wed 1189, good
  10. Thu 1283, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 10.9 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 Fort Ancient Scenic River Access
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov100, good9 kn19kn23°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov82, good11 kn22kn18°C14 mm
Thu 5Nov97, good9 kn18kn18°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov93, good7 kn15kn16°C0.1 mm
Sat 7Nov85, good7 kn16kn10°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov89, good8 kn18kn14°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov94, good8 kn16kn17°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov94, good8 kn17kn17°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov89, good3 kn10kn14°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov83, good6 kn16kn9°C0 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.

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About

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About Fort Ancient Scenic River Access

A river section on the Little Miami River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 11 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.1 km away. The town to stay in is Oregonia. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.

  • River Little Miami River
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 11 km along the river.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.1 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DAY, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$114–US$235
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$1,160–US$2,090

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Oregonia

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Oregonia

about 10 min by car · 2 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 2 places to stay in Oregonia · Booking.com

About Oregonia 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 20m

About 4h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DAY, direct, then 1h 15m by road

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

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

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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