Echo Park Boat Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°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 381, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1084, good
- Wed 1183, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 8 kn | 26kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 7°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 0 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 9°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Echo Park Boat Launch
A launch on the Pool Creek. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 39 km away. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Dutch John, 57 km. Nearest airport: Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), 45 km.
- River Pool Creek
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 39 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$878–US$1,650 each
about US$878–US$1,650 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 ORD to HDN, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| 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$878–US$1,650 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 57 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Dutch John, 57 km. Nearest airport: Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), 45 km.
See places to stay near Dutch John, 57 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 40m
About 7h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HDN, direct, then 2h 55m by road
Flights ORD → HDN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Echo Park Boat Launch · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Echo Park Boat Launch · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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