Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 1 kn gusting 5, Air 10 °C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1 mm
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 28kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 428, poor
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1064, good
- Wed 1180, good
- Thu 1279, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
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 | 0, poor | 11 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 20°C | 6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 16°C | 6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 8 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 12°C | 1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 7 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 14 kn | 28kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 7 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 16°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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 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
Kishwaukee River on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Kishwaukee River 0.4 km away
- Kishwaukee River 5.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kishwaukee River
A launch on the Kishwaukee River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 50 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is New Milford Illinois. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Kishwaukee 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 50 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$913–US$1,620 each
about US$913–US$1,620 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 295 km there and back, shared | about US$20–US$27 |
| 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 bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$913–US$1,620 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: New Milford Illinois
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about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About New Milford Illinois its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: New Milford Illinois, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in New Milford Illinois yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Dixon, 52 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 2h
About 2h door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 2h
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in New Milford Illinois · GetYourGuideKayak hire in New Milford Illinois · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at KISHWAUKEE RIVER NEAR PERRYVILLE, IL, 7 km upstream: 13.5 m³/s, normal for November (updated 2 h ago). Running.
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
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.