Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 20 °C
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 4.5 mm
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 398, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 584, good
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 933, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1131, poor
- Thu 1226, poor
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 17.6 kmthe section
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 84, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 22°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 20°C | 3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, poor | 5 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 15°C | 4.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 31, poor | 7 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 26, poor | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 7°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.
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
- Feb3of 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
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Piscassic Park Boat Launch on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
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- Moonlight Brook 1.3 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Piscassic Park Boat Launch
A river section on the Piscassic River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 18 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and February, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Durham New Hampshire. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 climbing area.
- River Piscassic River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 18 km along the river.
- 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 17 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$1,160–US$2,110 each
about US$1,160–US$2,110 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 MHT, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$168–US$349 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$101–US$168 |
| 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$1,160–US$2,110 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Durham New Hampshire
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about 10 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Durham New Hampshire 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 15m
About 5h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MHT, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights MDW → MHT on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Durham New Hampshire · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Durham New Hampshire · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 17 km away with no name.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits