Is it worth the trip?
87Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 6 kn gusting 14, Air 19 °C
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 8.7 mm
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 9.7 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 382, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 592, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1174, good
- Thu 1277, good
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 | 82, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 10°C | 8.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 92, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 15°C | 9.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 2.4 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 6°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 74, good | 10 kn | 24kn | 4°C | 0.3 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 77, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 5°C | 0.3 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Parc régional du Poisson Blanc
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Pourvoirie Le Triolet, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, 1 km. Nearest beds: Lac Ste Marie, 27 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND), 64 km.
- 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.
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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$778–US$1,460 each
about US$778–US$1,460 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 YOW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$778–US$1,460 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 27 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Pourvoirie Le Triolet, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, 1 km. Nearest beds: Lac Ste Marie, 27 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND), 64 km.
See places to stay near Lac Ste Marie, 27 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 15m
About 7h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YOW, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → YOW on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Parc régional du Poisson Blanc · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Parc régional du Poisson Blanc · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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