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South Boat Dock
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 12, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 3.2 mm
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1078, 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 | 0, poor | 13 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 22°C | 1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 10 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 21°C | 3.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 14°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 17°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
No month stands out
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
- May7of 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 Tue 3 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
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Prairie Lee Lake 1.6 km away
- Blue Springs Lake 5.9 km away
- Blue Springs Marina 5.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About South Boat Dock
A launch on the East Fork Little Blue River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Blue Springs. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
- River East Fork Little Blue 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$986–US$1,740 each
about US$986–US$1,740 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 1550 km there and back, shared | about US$94–US$141 |
| 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$986–US$1,740 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Blue Springs
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about 15 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Blue Springs 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 8h 55m
About 8h 55m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 8h 55m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Blue Springs · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Blue Springs · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits