Lovell Field Boat 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
Best on Wed 4: Wind 8 kn gusting 18, Air 20 °C
Tue 3 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 1.4 mm
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 6.7 mm
Fri 6 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 295, good
- Tue 396, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 697, good
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1079, good
- Wed 1177, 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 | 95, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 18°C | 1.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 18°C | 6.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 17°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 18kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 10 kn | 26kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 77, good | 9 kn | 26kn | 7°C | 0.6 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lovell Field Boat Launch
A launch on the Tioughnioga River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 39 km away. The town to stay in is Cortland.
- River Tioughnioga 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 39 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 SYR, estimated from distance and season, 4 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: Cortland
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about 40 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Cortland 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 30m
About 5h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SYR, direct, then 1h 35m 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 Cortland · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Cortland · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits