Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 7 kn gusting 17, Air 19 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 5.8 mm
Thu 5 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 5.7 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 275, good
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1062, good
- Wed 1155, fair
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 75, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 13°C | 5.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 19°C | 0.4 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 4 kn | 18kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 6°C | 1.5 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 3°C | 5.7 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | 10 kn | 25kn | 4°C | 1.2 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | 9 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 3°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 grade III 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
- Apr6of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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
the spot and its town
Red River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Red River
A launch on the Red River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Fort Kent.
- River Red River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go.
- 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$1,230–US$2,230 each
about US$1,230–US$2,230 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 BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$376 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,230 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Fort Kent
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about 1h 10m by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Fort Kent 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 9h 05m
About 9h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BGR, direct, then 4h 25m by road
Flights ORD → BGR on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Fort Kent · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Fort Kent · GetYourGuide
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.