River Park Canoe Landing
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 10 kn gusting 22, Air 22 °C
Tue 3 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 293, good
- Tue 399, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1084, good
- Wed 1183, 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 | 93, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 99, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | 9 kn | 24kn | 19°C | 4.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 11 kn | 24kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 12°C | 2.4 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 9 kn | 21kn | 9°C | 1.8 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 11 kn | 24kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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 River Park Canoe Landing
A launch on the Kalamazoo River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 43 km away. The town to stay in is Battle Creek.
- River Kalamazoo 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 43 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$926–US$1,640 each
about US$926–US$1,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 515 km there and back, shared | about US$34–US$47 |
| 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 bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$926–US$1,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Battle Creek
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about 15 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Battle Creek 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 3h 10m
About 3h 10m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 3h 10m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Battle Creek · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Battle Creek · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at KALAMAZOO RIVER NEAR BATTLE CREEK, MI, 12 km downstream: 10.8 m³/s, very low for November (updated 3 h ago). Low.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits