Peshtigo River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 7 kn gusting 14, Air 12 °C
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 5.1 mm
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 15 mm
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 6kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 1028, poor
- Wed 1175, good
- Thu 1272, good
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 7.3 kmthe section
- Best Jun–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 17°C | 5.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 17°C | 15 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 7 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 12°C | 1.8 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 6kntoo gusty | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 9 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 75, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 72, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 7°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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 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
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Mueller Landing 4.1 km away
- Peshtigo River 6.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Peshtigo River
A river section on the Peshtigo River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 7.3 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Marinette. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Peshtigo River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 7.3 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- 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$946–US$1,680 each
about US$946–US$1,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 870 km there and back, shared | about US$54–US$81 |
| 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 bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$946–US$1,680 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Marinette
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about 20 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Marinette 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 5h 10m
About 5h 10m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 5h 10m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Marinette · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Marinette · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at PESHTIGO RIVER AT PESHTIGO, WI: 14.3 m³/s, low for November (updated 1 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
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
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