Hackensack River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 26.1 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1182, 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 | 89, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 18°C | 26.1 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 18kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 11°C | 24.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 7kntoo gusty | 14°C | 2.4 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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
Hackensack River on Google Maps · Directions
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Photos of Hackensack River
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More kayaking near here
4 places
- Inwood Canoe Club 12 km away
- 119th Street Canoe Launch 15.2 km away
- Bronx River 15.7 km away
- Bronx River 16 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hackensack River
A launch on the Hackensack River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.3 km away. The town to stay in is Bronx.
- River Hackensack 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.3 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$1,110–US$2,010 each
about US$1,110–US$2,010 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 LGA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$328 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,110–US$2,010 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bronx
about 35 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bronx 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 4h 40m
About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LGA, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → LGA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bronx · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bronx · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Leonia Paddle Center 9.3 km
Inwood Canoe Club 12 km
Paddle Center 16 km
Horan's Landing Kayak Rack 20 km
Kayaking Area 21 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