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Hwy 2 Public Ramp (Mud Creek)

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

96Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 88 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 86 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
20kn
Air
21°C
Rain
15 mm

Thu 5 · 100 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
24°C
Rain
0.3 mm

Fri 6 · 100 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 95 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
18°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 96 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
18°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 88 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
15°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 291, good
  2. Tue 388, good
  3. Wed 486, good
  4. Thu 5100, good
  5. Fri 6100, good
  6. Sat 795, good
  7. Sun 896, good
  8. Mon 988, good
  9. Tue 1082, good
  10. Wed 1185, good

The spot in one fact

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Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Hwy 2 Public Ramp (Mud Creek)
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov91, good8 kn19kn22°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov88, good9 kn22kn22°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov86, good10 kn20kn21°C15 mm
Thu 5Nov100, good2 kn7kn24°C0.3 mm
Fri 6Nov100, good4 kn11kn22°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov95, good5 kn12kn18°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov96, good4 kn11kn18°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov88, good5 kn11kn15°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov82, good7 kn17kn11°C0.3 mm
Wed 11Nov85, good6 kn21kn14°C0 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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About

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About Hwy 2 Public Ramp (Mud Creek)

A launch on the Mud Creek. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Stevenson. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.

  • River Mud Creek
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.

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$2,150 each

about US$1,190–US$2,150 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to ATL, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$147–US$301
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$348–US$583
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$201–US$375
Totalabout US$1,190–US$2,150

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Stevenson

Closest

Stevenson

about 25 min by car · 5 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 5 places to stay in Stevenson · Booking.com

About Stevenson 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 7h 10m

About 7h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → ATL, direct, then 3h 30m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.

Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits