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Sawyer Park Boat Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 19 °C
Mon 2 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 174, good
- Mon 290, good
- Tue 390, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1080, good
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 | 74, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 90, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 90, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 7 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 3.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 7 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 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.
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
- Mar3of 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 Mon 2 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
Sawyer Park Boat Launch on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Water Street Boat Landing #2 6.9 km away
- Simpson’s Point Landing 10.2 km away
- Pejepscot Boat Ramp 16.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sawyer Park Boat Launch
A launch on the New Meadows River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Brunswick. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River New Meadows 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 21 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$2,120 each
about US$1,160–US$2,120 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PWM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| 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$1,160–US$2,120 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Brunswick
13 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Brunswick 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 20m
About 5h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PWM, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights MDW → PWM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Brunswick · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Brunswick · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Tidal Transit Kayak 21 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