Ghin Ghin Road to Goulburn River Rest Area
Kayak spot · Australia
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Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 20 °C
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 6.6 mm
Thu 5 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 382, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 733, poor
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 999, good
- Tue 1094, good
- Wed 1194, good
- Thu 1278, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade I+at its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 0.5 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 | 82, good | 10 kn | 24kn | 19°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 19°C | 6.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, poor | 12 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 99, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 94, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 6.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 14°C | 3.6 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 Ghin Ghin Road to Goulburn River Rest Area
A river section, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I+, on the international scale. It runs 0.5 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Yea. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- Grade Grade I+, on the international scale.
- Length 0.5 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- 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$1,990–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: Yea
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about 15 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Yea 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 29h 20m
About 29h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 35m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Yea · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Yea · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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