Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
96Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 5 kn gusting 14, Air 20 °C
Mon 2 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 24.3 mm
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 397, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 888, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1067, good
- Wed 1191, 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 | 96, good | 9 kn | 21kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 17°C | 24.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 15°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 88, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 10°C | 16.2 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 91, good | 7 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 15°C | 3.3 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
Housatonic River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Housatonic River
A launch on the Housatonic River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 33 km away. The town to stay in is Milford.
- River Housatonic River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 33 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$1,090–US$2,000 each
about US$1,090–US$2,000 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 ORD to HVN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,000 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Milford
7 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Milford 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 55m
About 4h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HVN, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → HVN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Milford · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Milford · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.