Hickories Park Boat 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 7 kn gusting 15, Air 20 °C
Mon 2 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 193, good
- Mon 297, good
- Tue 398, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1058, fair
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 16.4 kmthe section
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 | 93, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 97, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 98, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 10 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 19°C | 3.9 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 8 kn | 17kn | 7°C | 27 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 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
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Marshland Road Boat Launch 2 km away
- Apalachin Bridge Boat Launch 7.3 km away
- Susquehanna River 13 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hickories Park Boat Launch
A river section on the Susquehanna River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 16 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 47 km away. The town to stay in is Owego. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Susquehanna River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 16 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 47 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$1,190–US$2,160 each
about US$1,190–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ORD to AVP, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$147–US$308 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,160 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Owego
6 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Owego 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 50m
About 5h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AVP, direct, then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → AVP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Owego · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Owego · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT OWEGO NY: 40.8 m³/s, very low for November (updated 2 h ago). Running.
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