Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 20 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 22.1 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 285, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1087, good
- Wed 1197, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 18 kmthe section
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 | 85, good | 10 kn | 19kn | 23°C | 0.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 10 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 22°C | 22.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 7kntoo gusty | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 23kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 87, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 97, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 19°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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
Red River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Red River
A river section on the Red River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 18 km along the 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. The town to stay in is Adams.
- River Red River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 18 km along the river.
- 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$1,170–US$2,090 each
about US$1,170–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 MDW to SDF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$121–US$242 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,090 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Adams
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 15 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Adams its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Adams, 7 km. We have not checked places to stay in Adams yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Clarksville, 33 km away (about 1h by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
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 6h 50m
About 6h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SDF, direct, then 3h 50m by road
Flights MDW → SDF on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Adams · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Adams · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at RED RIVER AT PORT ROYAL, TN, 12 km downstream: 2.73 m³/s, very low for November (updated 2 h ago). Low.
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
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.