Dock Road Boat Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 5, Air 12 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 31kntoo gusty
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 28kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 3.1 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1161, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best in Jul7 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 | 71, good | 8 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 16 kn | 31kntoo gusty | 18°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 14 kn | 28kntoo gusty | 17°C | 3.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 12°C | 2.4 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | 3 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 7 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 9°C | 1.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 61, good | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 10°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 in Jul
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dock Road Boat Launch
A launch on the White River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Montague. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- River White River
- 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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 475 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: Montague
about 15 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Montague 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 3h
About 3h door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 3h
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Montague · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Montague · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits