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Oscawana Island Canoe Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
95Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 31.2 mm
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Tue 10 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 397, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 894, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1089, good
- Wed 1181, good
- Thu 1285, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 18°C | 31.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 94, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 16°C | 1.5 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | 10 kn | 24kn | 12°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | 10 kn | 24kn | 13°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 10 kn | 31kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 21kn | 11°C | 0 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 Oscawana Island Canoe Launch
A launch on the Furnace Brook. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. The town to stay in is Peekskill. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
- River Furnace Brook
- 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 17 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$1,130–US$2,050 each
about US$1,130–US$2,050 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 HPN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$329 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| 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$1,130–US$2,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Peekskill
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about 15 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Peekskill 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 5h
About 5h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HPN, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → HPN on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Peekskill · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Peekskill · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Horan's Landing Kayak Rack 17 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