Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
95Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 0 kn gusting 8, Air 23 °C
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 2.6 mm
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 4.6 mm
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 381, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 897, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 1088, good
- Wed 1193, good
- Thu 1283, 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 | 81, good | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 25°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 6 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 27°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 25°C | 2.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 25°C | 4.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 12kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | 0 kn | 8kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 19°C | 0.3 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.
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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec6of 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
South Fork Edisto River on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- South Fork Edisto River 1.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About South Fork Edisto River
A launch on the South Fork Edisto River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Windsor South Carolina. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River South Fork Edisto River
- 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 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$1,200–US$2,170 each
about US$1,200–US$2,170 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CAE, 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$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$583 |
| 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$1,200–US$2,170 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Windsor South Carolina
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about 15 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Windsor South Carolina its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Windsor South Carolina, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in Windsor South Carolina yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in North Augusta, 45 km away (about 1h 20m 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 15m
About 5h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CAE, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → CAE on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Windsor South Carolina · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Windsor South Carolina · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at SOUTH FORK EDISTO RIVER ABOVE SPRINGFIELD, SC, 13 km downstream: 4.7 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 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.