Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 1 kn gusting 6, Air 8 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 8.6 mm
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 21.6 mm
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 266, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 473, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1065, good
- Wed 1156, fair
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 66, good | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 73, good | 4 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 10°C | 8.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 4 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 21.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 6 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 12°C | 2.1 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 4 kn | 9kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 56, fair | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 4°C | 0.9 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
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tobique River
A launch on the Tobique 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, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nictau.
- River Tobique River
- 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Nictau
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about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Nictau its beds, food and every spot near it
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On the water
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River level
Gauge at TOBIQUE RIVER AT RILEY BROOK, 12 km downstream: 8.24 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 Canada: Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. 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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