Rockford Dam Canoe Landing
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 9, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 7.3 mm
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 968, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 20°C | 7.3 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 7 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 12°C | 1.8 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 6kn | 13°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 7 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0.3 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.
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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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
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More kayaking near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rockford Dam Canoe Landing
A launch on the Rogue River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 40 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 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rockford.
- River Rogue River
- 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 40 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$925–US$1,640 each
about US$925–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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 535 km there and back, shared | about US$33–US$47 |
| 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 bring your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$925–US$1,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rockford
1 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Rockford 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 3h 20m
About 3h 20m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 3h 20m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rockford · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rockford · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at ROGUE RIVER NEAR ROCKFORD, MI, 7 km downstream: 3.14 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