North Ipswich Boat Ramp
Kayak spot · Australia
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
Tue 3 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kntoo gusty
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 10.3 mm
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 31°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 397, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 999, good
- Tue 1099, good
- Wed 1191, 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 | 100, good | 2 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 31°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 7kntoo gusty | 25°C | 10.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 7 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 31°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | 6 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 32°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 30°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | 6 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 27°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 12kn | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 91, good | 2 kn | 20kn | 27°C | 5.4 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 87, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 24°C | 0.3 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 North Ipswich Boat Ramp
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 30 km away. The town to stay in is Ipswich. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
- 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 30 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$1,870–US$3,570 each
about US$1,870–US$3,570 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 MDW to BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$892–US$1,850 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$604 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$195–US$356 |
| Total | about US$1,870–US$3,570 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ipswich
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about 5 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Ipswich 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 27h 15m
About 27h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 05m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Ipswich · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Ipswich · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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