Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
92Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 10 kn gusting 20, Air 17 °C
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 1.4 mm
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 288, good
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 1199, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 88, good | 14 kn | 28kn | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | 11 kn | 23kn | 22°C | 1.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | 10 kn | 20kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 17°C | 0.9 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 11 kn | 21kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 99, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 20°C | 0 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Taberville Access
A launch on the Osage 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 Osceola.
- River Osage 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$992–US$1,740 each
about US$992–US$1,740 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 1655 km there and back, shared | about US$100–US$147 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$992–US$1,740 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Osceola
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about 50 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Osceola 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 30m
About 9h 30m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 9h 30m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Osceola · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Osceola · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Osage River at Taberville, MO: 43.3 m³/s, high for November (updated 1 h ago). Running.
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
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