Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 5 kn gusting 10, Air 19 °C
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 370, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 666, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 1259, fair
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 10.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 14°C | 2.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 66, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 6 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 7°C | 3.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 8 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 4°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 8 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 1°C | 0.9 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 59, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 0°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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 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
Rivière Coulonge on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rivière Coulonge
A launch on the Rivière Coulonge. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 32 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ferme Neuve, 123 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Camping Larouche, Lac-Pythonga, 9 km. Nearest beds: Petawawa, 148 km. Nearest airport: Val-d'Or Airport (YVO), 116 km.
- River Rivière Coulonge
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 32 km away.
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$778–US$1,460 each
about US$778–US$1,460 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 YOW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| 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$778–US$1,460 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 148 km away
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No town nearby
Ferme Neuve, 123 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Camping Larouche, Lac-Pythonga, 9 km. Nearest beds: Petawawa, 148 km. Nearest airport: Val-d'Or Airport (YVO), 116 km.
See places to stay near Petawawa, 148 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 9h 45m
About 9h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YOW, direct, then 4h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rivière Coulonge · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rivière Coulonge · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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