River Thames
Kayak spot · UK
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 12 °C
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 385, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1182, good
- Thu 1266, good
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 12°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 10 kn | 26kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 10°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 1 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 5.1 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 66, good | 13 kn | 30kn | 5°C | 0.6 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About River Thames
A launch on the River Thames. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away. The town to stay in is Maidenhead. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- River River Thames
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away.
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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$1,310–US$2,470 each
about US$1,310–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$322–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$188–US$349 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,470 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Maidenhead
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about 5 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Maidenhead its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 05m
About 13h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 40 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Maidenhead · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Maidenhead · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Maidenhead: 4.68 m³/s, very low for November (updated 3 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 England: this uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Remenham Club 14 km
Nomad Kayak Club 19 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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