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Nine Mile Run Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
96Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 5.1 mm
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 198, good
- Mon 297, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1084, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 98, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | 7 kn | 21kn | 20°C | 5.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 14°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 16°C | 4.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 5.7 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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nine Mile Run Launch
A launch on the Nine Mile Run. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.2 km away. The town to stay in is Pittsburgh. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Nine Mile 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.2 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$1,070–US$1,940 each
about US$1,070–US$1,940 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PIT, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$127–US$268 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$1,070–US$1,940 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Pittsburgh
14 min by car · 83 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Pittsburgh 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 4h
About 4h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PIT, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → PIT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Pittsburgh · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Pittsburgh · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kayak Pittsburgh Aspinwall 8.2 km
Sylvan Canoe Club 11 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits