Trading Post River Access
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 12, Air 12 °C
Tue 3 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 386, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1086, good
- Wed 1184, 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 | 80, good | 7 kn | 22kn | 10°C | 0.9 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 1.5 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 0 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 17kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 86, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 84, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Trading Post River Access
A launch on the Arkansas River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away. The town to stay in is Howard Colorado.
- River Arkansas 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 31 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$1,220–US$2,210 each
about US$1,220–US$2,210 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 COS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,220–US$2,210 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Howard Colorado
about 25 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Howard Colorado 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 6h 25m
About 6h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → COS, direct, then 2h 05m by road
Flights MDW → COS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Howard Colorado · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Howard Colorado · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits