Staying Home Sucks, home
McDonald's® ^ BP Park Falls - panoramio
Park Falls, the nearest town, 13 km away. Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

South Fork Flambeau River

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

82Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 7 kn gusting 16, Air 17 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 96 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
17°C
Rain
2.4 mm

Thu 5 · 73 out of 100

Wind
12 kn
Gusts
24kn
Air
7°C
Rain
1.7 mm

Fri 6 · 77 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 83 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
20kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 72 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
8°C
Rain
2.1 mm

Mon 9 · 79 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Tue 10 · 79 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
26kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 394, good
  2. Wed 496, good
  3. Thu 573, good
  4. Fri 677, good
  5. Sat 783, good
  6. Sun 872, good
  7. Mon 979, good
  8. Tue 1079, good
  9. Wed 1183, good
  10. Thu 1287, 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.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at South Fork Flambeau River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov94, good5 kn12kn16°C4 mm
Wed 4Nov96, good7 kn16kn17°C2.4 mm
Thu 5Nov73, good12 kn24kn7°C1.7 mm
Fri 6Nov77, good3 kn12kn5°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov83, good9 kn20kn9°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov72, good8 kn19kn8°C2.1 mm
Mon 9Nov79, good5 kn14kn7°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov79, good8 kn26kn6°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov83, good6 kn16kn9°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov87, good7 kn16kn12°C0 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.

Map

the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.

One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

More kayaking near here

5 places

About

the place in full, sources, credits

About South Fork Flambeau River

A launch on the South Fork Flambeau River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 25 km away. The town to stay in is Park Falls.

  • River South Fork Flambeau 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 25 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$1,160–US$2,090 each

about US$1,160–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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to RHI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$114–US$242
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$584
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$201–US$376
Totalabout US$1,160–US$2,090

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Park Falls

Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn

Closest

Park Falls

about 25 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Park Falls · Booking.com

About Park Falls 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 4h 45m

About 4h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → RHI, direct, then 1h 35m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • 9 Mile Tavern & Canoe Rental 25 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

Saved: this link opens the same trip

Email itRemind me to book

The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.