Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 3 kn gusting 13, Air 18 °C
Tue 3 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 4.6 mm
Wed 4 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 1.3 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 29kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 391, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 992, good
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1194, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 19°C | 4.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 91, good | 1 kn | 11kn | 18°C | 4.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 18°C | 1.3 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 7 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 7 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 29kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | 2 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 92, good | 3 kn | 17kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 18kn | 18°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
No month stands out
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
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rafting
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Kemerağzı. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- 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$1,070–US$2,090 each
about US$1,070–US$2,090 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 AYT, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$611–US$1,270 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$154–US$262 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$282 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$2,090 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kemerağzı
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about 1h 15m by car · 6 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Kemerağzı its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 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 20h 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AYT, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 05m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Kemerağzı · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Kemerağzı · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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