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Trinity River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
93Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 12, Air 21 °C
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 697, good
- Sat 798, good
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1181, 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 | 89, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 2.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 97, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 12kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 96, good | 1 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 11°C | 17.4 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 1.5 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Trinity River
A launch on the Trinity River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 46 km away. The town to stay in is Junction City.
- River Trinity 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 46 km away.
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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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,300–US$2,370 each
about US$1,300–US$2,370 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 RDD, estimated from distance and season, changing at DEN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,370 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Junction City
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about 15 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Junction City its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Junction City, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in Junction City yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Redding, 66 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 10m
About 11h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → RDD, changing at Denver International Airport (DEN), then 1h 40m by road
Flights MDW → RDD on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Junction City · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Junction City · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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