Frank Johnson Memorial Riverfront Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
92Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 20 °C
Mon 2 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Sat 7 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 187, good
- Mon 291, good
- Tue 397, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 788, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 988, good
- Tue 1085, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 87, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 91, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 21°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 20°C | 3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 88, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 16°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 88, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0.3 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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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Satucket River 2.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Frank Johnson Memorial Riverfront Launch
A launch on the Satucket River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 23 km away. The town to stay in is East Bridgewater. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Satucket 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 23 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$1,150–US$2,100 each
about US$1,150–US$2,100 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to BOS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$355 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,100 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: East Bridgewater
5 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About East Bridgewater 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 5h 15m
About 5h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BOS, direct, then 1h by road
Flights MDW → BOS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in East Bridgewater · GetYourGuideKayak hire in East Bridgewater · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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