Holmes Run
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
98Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 35.7 mm
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 295, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1088, good
- Wed 1189, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 95, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 23°C | 2.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | 1 kn | 10kn | 19°C | 35.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 15°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | 8 kn | 23kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | 9 kn | 21kn | 14°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Holmes Run
A launch on the Holmes Run. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.6 km away. The town to stay in is Alexandria Virginia.
- River Holmes Run
- 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 9.6 km away.
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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$1,060–US$1,940 each
about US$1,060–US$1,940 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to DCA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$147–US$301 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$1,940 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Alexandria Virginia
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about 20 min by car · 48 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Alexandria Virginia 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 4h 10m
About 4h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DCA, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → DCA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Alexandria Virginia · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Alexandria Virginia · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Washington Canoe Club 9.6 km
Key Bridge Boathouse 9.7 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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