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Grand Canal
Kayak spot · Ireland
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1069, good
- Wed 1173, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best May–Aug6 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 | 71, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 8 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 11°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.
Best time to go
best May–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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
Grand Canal on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Salmon Leap Canoe Club 5.1 km away
- Canoeing Ireland Development Centre 12.5 km away
- Wildwater Kayak Club 13.4 km away
- Royal Canal Kayak Club 17 km away
- Docklands Water Sports Centre 20.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grand Canal
A launch on the Grand Canal. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in February, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dublin.
- River Grand Canal
- 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 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 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$1,310–US$2,440 each
about US$1,310–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 ORD to DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$423–US$879 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$335–US$557 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$322 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,440 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Dublin
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about 35 min by car · 330 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Dublin its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 12h 35m
About 12h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Dublin · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Dublin · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Celbridge Paddlers Canoe Club 0.0 km
Salmon Leap Canoe Club 5.1 km
Kilcock Canoe Polo Club 13 km
Wildwater Kayak Club 13 km
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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