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Boulder Whitewater Park
Kayak spot · United States
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 13, Air 14 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1071, good
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 1 kn | 9kn | 8°C | 16 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 2 kn | 21kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 4 kn | 14kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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 grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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
Boulder Whitewater Park on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Boulder Whitewater Park
A launch on the Boulder Creek. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. None within 10 km, the nearest 29 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Boulder. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Boulder Creek
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 29 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$1,220–US$2,210 each
about US$1,220–US$2,210 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 DEN, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| 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$1,220–US$2,210 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Boulder
5 min by car · 52 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Boulder 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 5h 35m
About 5h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DEN, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → DEN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Boulder · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Boulder · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at BOULDER CREEK AT NORTH 75TH ST. NEAR BOULDER, CO, 14 km downstream: 0.259 m³/s, normal for November (updated 1 h ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits