Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 384, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 969, good
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 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 | 73, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 3 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 2 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 69, good | 4 kn | 16kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 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 Jul–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 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
- 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Public Launch
A launch on the Lower Stoney Creek. 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 July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in December, about 4. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Rocky Mountain House, 42 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC), 114 km.
- River Lower Stoney Creek
- 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 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$839–US$1,600 each
about US$839–US$1,600 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 YYC, estimated from distance and season, 4 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$215–US$450 |
| 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$839–US$1,600 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 42 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Rocky Mountain House, 42 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC), 114 km.
See places to stay near Rocky Mountain House, 42 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 9h 20m
About 9h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YYC, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → YYC 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 Public Launch · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Public Launch · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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