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Clarington, Pennsylvania
Clarington Pennsylvania, the nearest town, 20 km away. Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Irwin Run Canoe Launch

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

94Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Tue 3: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 20 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 100 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
20°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 97 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 92 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
20kn
Air
20°C
Rain
2.5 mm

Fri 6 · 96 out of 100

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

Sat 7 · 91 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
16°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 85 out of 100

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

Mon 9 · 80 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
10°C
Rain
4.8 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 297, good
  2. Tue 3100, good
  3. Wed 497, good
  4. Thu 592, good
  5. Fri 696, good
  6. Sat 791, good
  7. Sun 885, good
  8. Mon 980, good
  9. Tue 1037, poor
  10. Wed 1179, 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.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Irwin Run Canoe Launch
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov97, good5 kn13kn18°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov100, good6 kn15kn20°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov97, good7 kn16kn22°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov92, good7 kn20kn20°C2.5 mm
Fri 6Nov96, good2 kn11kn18°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov91, good5 kn13kn16°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov85, good4 kn11kn11°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov80, good6 kn19kn10°C4.8 mm
Tue 10Nov37, poor6 kn21kntoo gusty8°C13.2 mm
Wed 11Nov79, good4 kn10kn8°C1.2 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 grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec5of 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.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Irwin Run Canoe Launch

A launch on the Irwin Run. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 26 km away. The town to stay in is Clarington Pennsylvania.

  • River Irwin Run
  • 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 26 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$2,140 each

about US$1,190–US$2,140 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 ORD to SCE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$141–US$288
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$2,140

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Clarington Pennsylvania

Closest

Clarington Pennsylvania

about 35 min by car · 3 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 3 places to stay in Clarington Pennsylvania · Booking.com

About Clarington Pennsylvania 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 55m

About 5h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → SCE, direct, then 2h 10m 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 25 km.

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