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Touw
Kayak spot · South Africa
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 2 kn gusting 17, Air 24 °C
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kntoo gusty
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kntoo gusty
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Mon 9 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 291, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 543, poor
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 736, poor
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 999, good
- Tue 1039, poor
- Wed 1199, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Feb–Mar, May7 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 | 91, good | 5 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 20°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | 2 kn | 8kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, poor | 7 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 23°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 3 kn | 9kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, poor | 8 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 17°C | 2.7 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 9kntoo gusty | 18°C | 2.1 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 17kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, poor | 8 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 20°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 Feb–Mar, May
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
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Touw
A launch on the Touw. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.4 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually February, March and May, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wilderness. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
- River Touw
- 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 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.4 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$1,340–US$2,640 each
about US$1,340–US$2,640 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 GRJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$872–US$1,810 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$168–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,340–US$2,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Wilderness
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about 5 min by car · 68 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Wilderness its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 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 30h 15m
About 30h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GRJ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 40 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Wilderness · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Wilderness · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Eden Adventures 1.6 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
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