Kayak launch
Kayak spot · United States
The sea: a coastal launch
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 27kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 11.7 mm
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 386, good
- Wed 487, good
- Thu 584, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 840, poor
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1061, good
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 1288, good
The spot in one fact
- Moving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 86, good | 6 kn | 7kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 87, good | 4 kn | 4kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 84, good | 10 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 11 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0.4 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 19 kn | 27kntoo gusty | 15°C | 11.7 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, poor | 12 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 12°C | 2.7 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | 9 kn | 13kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 18 kn | 28kn | 14°C | 3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 23 kn | 36kntoo gusty | 14°C | 18.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 88, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 12°C | 1.2 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 Kayak launch
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: the sea, which we never offer a new paddler. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.3 km away. The town to stay in is Bellingham. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 2 kayak spots.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: the sea, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.3 km away.
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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$1,290–US$2,370 each
about US$1,290–US$2,370 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$517 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,370 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bellingham
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about 10 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Bellingham 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 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 50m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bellingham · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bellingham · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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
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