Haw River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
99Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 1.6 mm
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 19.9 mm
Sat 7 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 799, good
- Sun 894, good
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 1099, good
- Wed 1197, good
- Thu 1288, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 0.6 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 | 100, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 10 kn | 18kn | 22°C | 1.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 21°C | 19.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 99, good | 7 kn | 19kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 94, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 88, good | 9 kn | 19kn | 12°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
put-in, take-out, its town
Haw River on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Great Bend Park Paddle Access 0.3 km away
- Indian Valley Paddle Access 1.3 km away
- Shallow Ford Paddle Access 5.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Haw River
A river section on the Haw River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 0.6 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go. None within 10 km, the nearest 48 km away. The town to stay in is Burlington. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Haw River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 0.6 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 48 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$1,190–US$2,150 each
about US$1,190–US$2,150 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 ORD to GSO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$148–US$302 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,150 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Burlington
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about 10 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Burlington 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 55m
About 4h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GSO, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → GSO on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Burlington · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Burlington · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at HAW RIVER AT HAW RIVER, NC, 8 km downstream: 1.76 m³/s, very low for November (updated 1 h ago). Low.
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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