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Magalloway River

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

91Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 8 kn gusting 19, Air 19 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 81 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
9°C
Rain
3.2 mm

Wed 4 · 97 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
19°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 95 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
18°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 94 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
17°C
Rain
3 mm

Sat 7 · 87 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
12°C
Rain
2.4 mm

Sun 8 · 85 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
23kn
Air
11°C
Rain
2.1 mm

Mon 9 · 81 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0.6 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 290, good
  2. Tue 381, good
  3. Wed 497, good
  4. Thu 595, good
  5. Fri 694, good
  6. Sat 787, good
  7. Sun 885, good
  8. Mon 981, good
  9. Tue 1074, good
  10. Wed 1171, good

The spot in one fact

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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 Magalloway River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov90, good7 kn16kn14°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov81, good3 kn6kn9°C3.2 mm
Wed 4Nov97, good8 kn19kn19°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov95, good5 kn13kn18°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov94, good4 kn10kn17°C3 mm
Sat 7Nov87, good3 kn10kn12°C2.4 mm
Sun 8Nov85, good8 kn23kn11°C2.1 mm
Mon 9Nov81, good8 kn17kn8°C0.6 mm
Tue 10Nov74, good9 kn19kn3°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov71, good9 kn22kn2°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.

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).

  1. Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

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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.

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About

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About Magalloway River

A launch on the Magalloway River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go. None within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away. The town to stay in is Errol.

  • River Magalloway River
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 21 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$1,220–US$2,210 each

about US$1,220–US$2,210 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 MDW to PWM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$174–US$362
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$1,220–US$2,210

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Errol

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Closest

Errol

about 40 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Errol · Booking.com

About Errol 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 7h 15m

About 7h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PWM, direct, then 3h by road

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

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

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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