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Buttonwood Canal
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
95Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 1 kn gusting 8, Air 26 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 2.3 mm
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 4.7 mm
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 697, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 899, good
- Mon 995, good
- Tue 1075, good
- Wed 1175, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat 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 | 80, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 26°C | 9.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 28°C | 2.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 27°C | 4.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 27°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 97, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | 5 kn | 8kn | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 99, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 95, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | 9 kn | 17kn | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 75, good | 9 kn | 15kn | 25°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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
Buttonwood Canal on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Buttonwood Canal
A launch on the Buttonwood Canal. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Long Key, 37 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Islamorada, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Miami International Airport (MIA), 97 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- River Buttonwood Canal
- 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 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$898–US$1,680 each
about US$898–US$1,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MIA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$415 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$898–US$1,680 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 38 km away
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No town nearby
Long Key, 37 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Islamorada, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Miami International Airport (MIA), 97 km.
See places to stay near Islamorada, 38 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 55m
About 6h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIA, direct, then 2h by road
Flights MDW → MIA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Buttonwood Canal · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Buttonwood Canal · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 0.1 km away with no name.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits