Is it worth the trip?
97Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 15.5 mm
Sat 7 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 399, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 697, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1089, good
- Wed 1186, good
- Thu 1281, good
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 | 99, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 97, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 19°C | 15.5 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 21°C | 2.1 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 86, good | 6 kn | 19kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 8°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 grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Nov6of 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
the spot and its town
Inwood Canoe Club on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
4 places
- Bronx River 4.9 km away
- Bronx River 5 km away
- 119th Street Canoe Launch 5.8 km away
- Hackensack River 12 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Inwood Canoe Club
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Bronx. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots, 2 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- 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.
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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$1,070–US$1,970 each
about US$1,070–US$1,970 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 LGA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$329 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| 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$1,070–US$1,970 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bronx
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about 10 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bronx 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 25m
About 4h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LGA, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → LGA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bronx · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bronx · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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