Grand River Park Kayak Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 13 °C
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 5.6 mm
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Mon 9 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 277, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 434, poor
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 969, good
- Tue 1031, poor
- Wed 1183, good
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.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 77, good | 7 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, poor | 10 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 19°C | 5.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 14°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 13°C | 3.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 1.8 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 69, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | 8 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
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- Grand River 7.9 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grand River Park Kayak Launch
A launch on the Grand River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 44 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and February, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Grandville.
- River Grand 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 44 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$919–US$1,640 each
about US$919–US$1,640 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 470 km there and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$919–US$1,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Grandville
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about 15 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Grandville 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 2h 55m
About 2h 55m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 2h 55m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Grandville · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Grandville · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at GRAND RIVER AT STATE HWY M-11 AT GRANDVILLE, MI, 10 km upstream: 49 m³/s, low for November (updated 3 h ago). Low.
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
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits