Nantahala River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
94Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 5 kn gusting 14, Air 23 °C
Tue 3 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 8.2 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 292, good
- Tue 394, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 795, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1085, good
- Wed 1194, 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 | 92, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 94, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 17°C | 8.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 23°C | 0.4 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 95, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 7 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | 7 kn | 19kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 18°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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
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- Adventurous Fast Rivers 1.7 km away
- Nantahala River 2.8 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nantahala River
A launch on the Nantahala River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away. The town to stay in is Robbinsville. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Nantahala River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away.
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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$1,180–US$2,130 each
about US$1,180–US$2,130 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to TYS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$134–US$282 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,180–US$2,130 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Robbinsville
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about 35 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Robbinsville 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 50m
About 4h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TYS, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights MDW → TYS on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Robbinsville · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Robbinsville · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR HEWITT, NC, 7 km upstream: 1.86 m³/s, very low for November (updated 2 h ago). Low.
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
Adventurous Fast Rivers 1.7 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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