Oswego River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
92Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 4 kn gusting 11, Air 23 °C
Mon 2 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 192, good
- Mon 294, good
- Tue 394, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 584, good
- Fri 697, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 100, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 92, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 84, good | 7 kn | 19kn | 23°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 97, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 27kntoo gusty | 18°C | 27.6 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.
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
- Feb4of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 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
Oswego River on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Crowley Landing 16.2 km away
- Landing Creek 17.6 km away
- Clarks Landing 18.1 km away
- Jerry Creek 18.8 km away
- Sooys Landing 20.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Oswego River
A launch on the Oswego River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.9 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Egg Harbor City. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Oswego 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.9 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$1,200–US$2,160 each
about US$1,200–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 MDW to PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| 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$1,200–US$2,160 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Egg Harbor City
46 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Egg Harbor City 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 15m
About 5h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights MDW → PHL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Egg Harbor City · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Egg Harbor City · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Mick's Pine Barrens Canoe & Kayak Rental 4.9 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