Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
99Good out of 100 for your dates
5 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 5.2 mm
Wed 4 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 11.1 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 283, good
- Tue 389, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 1098, good
- Wed 1194, 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 | 9 kn | 21kn | 25°C | 23.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 89, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 28°C | 5.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 27°C | 11.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 4 kn | 7kn | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 5kn | 27°C | 2.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 28°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 4kn | 27°C | 1.8 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | 0 kn | 5kn | 28°C | 0.9 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 98, good | 6 kn | 22kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | 6 kn | 21kn | 19°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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
A launch on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. The town to stay in is Boynton Beach. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
- River Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 17 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$1,250–US$2,260 each
about US$1,250–US$2,260 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 FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$409 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,260 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Boynton Beach
about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Boynton Beach 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 6h 10m
About 6h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → FLL, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights MDW → FLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Boynton Beach · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Boynton Beach · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Bike, Boat and Kayakk Rentals 17 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