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2024-10-08 12 30 13 View northwest up the Mullica River from the Constable Bridge within Wharton State Forest on the border of Mullica Township, Atlantic County and Washington Township, Burlington County in New Jersey
Constable Bridge. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Constable Bridge

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

90Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 14, Air 22 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 96 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
21°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 95 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
23°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 91 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
23°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 66 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
18°C
Rain
51 mm

Sat 7 · 98 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 83 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
15°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 76 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
11°C
Rain
14.4 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 292, good
  2. Tue 396, good
  3. Wed 495, good
  4. Thu 591, good
  5. Fri 666, good
  6. Sat 798, good
  7. Sun 883, good
  8. Mon 976, good
  9. Tue 1031, poor
  10. Wed 110, poor

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.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Constable Bridge
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov92, good4 kn11kn17°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov96, good4 kn13kn21°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov95, good3 kn9kn23°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov91, good5 kn15kn23°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov66, good5 kn14kn18°C51 mm
Sat 7Nov98, good3 kn14kn22°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov83, good5 kn14kn15°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov76, good5 kn8kn11°C14.4 mm
Tue 10Nov31, poor8 kn17kntoo gusty12°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov0, poor10 kn20kntoo gusty13°C0 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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec4of 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

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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Photos of Constable Bridge

2024-10-08 12 30 35 View southeast down the Mullica River from the Constable Bridge within Wharton State Forest on the border of Mullica Township, Atlantic County and Washington Township, Burlington County in New Jersey
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

More kayaking near here

3 places

About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Constable Bridge

A launch on the Mullica River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hammonton. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Mullica River
  • 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 12 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$1,200–US$2,170 each

about US$1,200–US$2,170 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$154–US$315
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$584
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$201–US$376
Totalabout US$1,200–US$2,170

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Hammonton

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Closest

Hammonton

about 25 min by car · 2 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 2 places to stay in Hammonton · Booking.com

About Hammonton 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 5h 05m

About 5h 05m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 1h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

Gauge at Mullica River near Batsto NJ, 3 km upstream: 1.63 m³/s, normal for November (updated 4 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

  • Mick's Pine Barrens Canoe & Kayak Rental 12 km

  • Paddle Boats 25 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