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South Saskatchewan River
Kayak spot · Canada
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 10 °C
Mon 2 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 27kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 268, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 473, good
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1081, good
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 6 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Aug6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 7°C | 0.4 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 68, good | 4 kn | 6kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 73, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 5 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 17 kn | 27kntoo gusty | 4°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 81, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 8°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
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
South Saskatchewan River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About South Saskatchewan River
A river section on the South Saskatchewan River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 6.0 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Grasswood.
- River South Saskatchewan River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 6.0 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- 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$1,120–US$2,050 each
about US$1,120–US$2,050 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to YQR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DEN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$1,120–US$2,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Grasswood
17 min by car
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Grasswood its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Grasswood, 9 km. We have not checked places to stay in Grasswood yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Big River, 207 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 50m
About 14h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → YQR, changing at Denver International Airport (DEN), then 4h 10m by road
Flights MDW → YQR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Grasswood · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Grasswood · 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.