Lakeside Park Boat Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 1.6 mm
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 537, poor
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1026, poor
- Wed 110, poor
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 | 89, good | 3 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 7 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 15°C | 1.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 17°C | 2.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 16°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 5 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 30kntoo gusty | 5°C | 1.5 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
best Jun–Sep
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Nov4of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lakeside Park Boat Launch
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cazenovia.
- 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 16 km away.
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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$1,100–US$2,010 each
about US$1,100–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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SYR, estimated from distance and season, 4 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$148–US$309 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$2,010 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cazenovia
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about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Cazenovia 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 4h 40m
About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SYR, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → SYR on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Cazenovia · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Cazenovia · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 16 km away with no name.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits