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Broad Canal
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 2 kn gusting 8, Air 21 °C
Tue 3 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kntoo gusty
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 11.7 mm
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 14.1 mm
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 282, good
- Tue 398, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 539, poor
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 1068, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 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 | 82, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, poor | 6 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | 3 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 18°C | 11.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 6 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 15°C | 14.1 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 5 kn | 17kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | 6 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 10°C | 4.5 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 14 kn | 32kntoo gusty | 15°C | 10.8 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–Aug
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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
the spot and its town
Broad Canal on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Broad Canal
A launch on the Broad Canal. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, 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 Cambridge. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
- River Broad Canal
- 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 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$1,080–US$1,980 each
about US$1,080–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BOS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$355 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,080–US$1,980 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cambridge
about 5 min by car · 96 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Cambridge 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 4h 40m
About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BOS, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → BOS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Cambridge · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Cambridge · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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