Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 4 kn gusting 11, Air 17 °C
Tue 3 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 1.3 mm
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 6.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1026, poor
- Wed 1127, poor
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 10.2 kmthe section
- Best Jul–Aug7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 79, good | 6 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 14°C | 1.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 18°C | 1.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 17°C | 3.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 7kn | 13°C | 4.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 7°C | 3.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 5 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 9°C | 6.9 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 27, poor | 8 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 8°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 Jul–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Narraguagus River on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More kayaking near here
4 places
- Machias River Boat Launch 40.5 km away
- Town Landing 43.1 km away
- East Machias River 46.1 km away
- Northern Inlet 48.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Narraguagus River
A river section on the Narraguagus River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 10 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Machias.
- River Narraguagus River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 10 km along the river.
- 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 16 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$1,230–US$2,230 each
about US$1,230–US$2,230 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 ORD to BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$376 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,230 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Machias
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 1h 10m by car · 7 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Machias 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 15m
About 6h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BGR, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → BGR on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Machias · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Machias · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine: 1.62 m³/s, very low 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
Loaner Canoes 16 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
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.