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Badfish Creek
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 11 °C
Mon 2 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 3.5 mm
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 189, good
- Mon 267, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 434, poor
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 974, good
- Tue 1053, fair
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 2.2 kmthe section
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 89, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 67, good | 8 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 20°C | 3.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, poor | 9 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 12°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 3.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 74, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 8°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 9°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 Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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 Mon 2 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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
Badfish Creek on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Badfish Creek 2 km away
- Badfish Creek 2.1 km away
- Badfish Creek 10.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Badfish Creek
A river section on the Badfish Creek, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 2.2 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and February, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Stoughton. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.
- River Badfish Creek
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 2.2 km along the river.
- 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 16 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$918–US$1,630 each
about US$918–US$1,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 415 km there and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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 bring your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$918–US$1,630 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Stoughton
16 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Stoughton 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 2h 40m
About 2h 40m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 2h 40m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Stoughton · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Stoughton · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Brittingham Boats 16 km
Wingra Boats 16 km
Marshall Boats 22 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