Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 12 °C
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 380, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 884, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1171, good
- Thu 1237, poor
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 | 80, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 0 kn | 5kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 12°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 7kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 37, poor | 4 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 6°C | 1.8 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
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec6of 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
North Fork Blackfoot River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About North Fork Blackfoot River
A launch on the North Fork Blackfoot River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, March and April, about 5. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Sunset Farmhouse, Ovando, 5 km. Nearest beds: East Missoula, 65 km. Nearest airport: Missoula Montana Airport (MSO), 76 km.
- River North Fork Blackfoot 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,710 each
about US$913–US$1,710 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MSO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$215–US$443 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$913–US$1,710 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 65 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Sunset Farmhouse, Ovando, 5 km. Nearest beds: East Missoula, 65 km. Nearest airport: Missoula Montana Airport (MSO), 76 km.
See places to stay near East Missoula, 65 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h
About 7h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MSO, direct, then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → MSO on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in North Fork Blackfoot River · GetYourGuideKayak hire in North Fork Blackfoot River · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 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.