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Chicken Bridge Paddle Access
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
94Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 11, Air 22 °C, Rain 14.1 mm
Tue 3 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Fri 6 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 14.1 mm
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 397, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 597, good
- Fri 699, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1077, good
- Wed 1189, good
- Thu 1290, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 11.6 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 97, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 22°C | 3.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 22°C | 14.1 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | 4 kn | 16kn | 21°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | 6 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | 3 kn | 17kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec6of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Chicken Bridge Paddle Access on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Haw River 9.1 km away
- Dan's Take Out 11.1 km away
- Haw River 15.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chicken Bridge Paddle Access
A river section on the Haw River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 12 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 36 km away. The town to stay in is Pittsboro.
- River Haw River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 12 km along the river.
- 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 36 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$1,130–US$2,050 each
about US$1,130–US$2,050 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to RDU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$148–US$309 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$148 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Pittsboro
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about 25 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Pittsboro 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 4h 45m
About 4h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → RDU, direct, then 1h by road
Flights MDW → RDU on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Pittsboro · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Pittsboro · 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
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.