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Fox River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 9 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 7.7 mm
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Mon 9 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 272, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1072, good
- Wed 1176, good
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 10 kmthe section
- 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 | 72, good | 8 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 17°C | 7.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | 10 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 8 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 9°C | 3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 6 kn | 19kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 76, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 12°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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Fox River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fox River
A river section on the Fox River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 10 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 20 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 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Crystal Lake.
- River Fox River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 10 km along the river.
- 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 20 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$1,610 each
about US$898–US$1,610 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 150 km there and back, shared | about US$7–US$13 |
| 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$898–US$1,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Crystal Lake
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Crystal Lake 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 1h 10m
About 1h 10m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 1h 10m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Crystal Lake · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Crystal Lake · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Hawthorn Woods Country Club 20 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