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Indian Lake, the nearest town, 6 km away. Photo: TheTurducken, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Indian River

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

92Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 5 kn gusting 12, Air 21 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 91 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
15°C
Rain
0.3 mm

Wed 4 · 99 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
21°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 91 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
15°C
Rain
2 mm

Fri 6 · 93 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 92 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 89 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
13°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Mon 9 · 74 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
6°C
Rain
8.7 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 296, good
  2. Tue 391, good
  3. Wed 499, good
  4. Thu 591, good
  5. Fri 693, good
  6. Sat 792, good
  7. Sun 889, good
  8. Mon 974, good
  9. Tue 1077, good
  10. Wed 1170, 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 Indian River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov96, good7 kn15kn19°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov91, good4 kn11kn15°C0.3 mm
Wed 4Nov99, good5 kn12kn21°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov91, good5 kn10kn15°C2 mm
Fri 6Nov93, good3 kn8kn17°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov92, good4 kn12kn17°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov89, good4 kn12kn13°C0.6 mm
Mon 9Nov74, good7 kn17kn6°C8.7 mm
Tue 10Nov77, good10 kn23kn6°C0.9 mm
Wed 11Nov70, good9 kn20kn2°C0.9 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 Indian River

A launch on the Indian River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away. The town to stay in is Indian Lake. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.

  • River Indian 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 47 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$1,210–US$2,190 each

about US$1,210–US$2,190 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to BTV, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$161–US$335
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$584
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$201–US$376
Totalabout US$1,210–US$2,190

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Indian Lake

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Closest

Indian Lake

about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Indian Lake · Booking.com

About Indian Lake 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 6h 25m

About 6h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → BTV, direct, then 2h 15m by road

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

On the water

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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