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Huron River

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

90Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Tue 3: Wind 9 kn gusting 20, Air 21 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 99 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
20kn
Air
21°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 93 out of 100

Wind
11 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
18°C
Rain
10.1 mm

Thu 5 · 92 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
16°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 85 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
11°C
Rain
3.9 mm

Sat 7 · 87 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
11°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 82 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0.9 mm

Mon 9 · 80 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0.6 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 293, good
  2. Tue 399, good
  3. Wed 493, good
  4. Thu 592, good
  5. Fri 685, good
  6. Sat 787, good
  7. Sun 882, good
  8. Mon 980, good
  9. Tue 1083, good
  10. Wed 1181, good

The spot in one fact

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Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Huron River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov93, good9 kn19kn15°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov99, good9 kn20kn21°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov93, good11 kn19kn18°C10.1 mm
Thu 5Nov92, good9 kn19kn16°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov85, good6 kn14kn11°C3.9 mm
Sat 7Nov87, good5 kn12kn11°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov82, good7 kn14kn9°C0.9 mm
Mon 9Nov80, good6 kn18kn7°C0.6 mm
Tue 10Nov83, good10 kn20kn12°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov81, good4 kn13kn8°C0 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 Huron River

A launch on the Huron River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. The town to stay in is Brighton. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Huron 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 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$939–US$1,670 each

about US$939–US$1,670 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Fuelabout 780 km there and back, sharedabout US$47–US$74
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$584
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Kayak hire5 days, or bring your ownabout US$201–US$376
Totalabout US$939–US$1,670

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Brighton

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Closest

Brighton

about 20 min by car · 8 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 8 places to stay in Brighton · Booking.com

About Brighton 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 40m

About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago

Drive: Drive, about 4h 40m

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Heavner Canoe Rental 0.1 km

  • Skip's Canoe Livery 23 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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