Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
76Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 6, Air 20 °C
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tue 10 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo 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 393, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 932, poor
- Tue 1060, good
- Wed 1129, poor
- Thu 1264, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
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 | 93, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 8 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 20°C | 0.2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 20°C | 0.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 12°C | 1.8 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 14°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, poor | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 60, good | 8 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, poor | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 64, good | 5 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 7°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
best Jun–Sep
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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
Little Sebago Lake Boat Ramp on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Little Sebago Lake Boat Ramp
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 20 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and February, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gray.
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 20 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$1,130–US$2,060 each
about US$1,130–US$2,060 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PWM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$583 |
| 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$2,060 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gray
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about 10 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Gray 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 05m
About 5h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PWM, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → PWM on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Gray · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Gray · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 20 km away with no name.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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