Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
94Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 1 kn gusting 6, Air 25 °C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 1.3 mm
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 4.3 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 283, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 11100, 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 | 83, good | 7 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 25°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 24°C | 1.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 26°C | 4.3 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 17kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 23°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
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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
Tombigbee River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tombigbee River
A launch on the Tombigbee 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. The town to stay in is Boligee.
- River Tombigbee 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.
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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MGM, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, 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$584 |
| 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: Boligee
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about 25 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Boligee its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Boligee, 14 km. We have not checked places to stay in Boligee yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Tuscaloosa, 68 km away. 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 35m
About 10h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MGM, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 3h 20m by road
Flights MDW → MGM on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Boligee · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Boligee · 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.