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Fox River Trail entering East Dundee, IL - July 2024
Near River Mile 75.2 - South End Park. Photo: AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

River Mile 75.2 - South End Park

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

90Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Mon 9: Wind 10 kn gusting 22, Air 17 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 92 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
17°C
Rain
9.3 mm

Thu 5 · 86 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
12°C
Rain
0.3 mm

Fri 6 · 83 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
21kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0.1 mm

Sat 7 · 83 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 91 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
14°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 93 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0 mm

Tue 10 · 90 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
14°C
Rain
0 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 392, good
  2. Wed 492, good
  3. Thu 586, good
  4. Fri 683, good
  5. Sat 783, good
  6. Sun 891, good
  7. Mon 993, good
  8. Tue 1090, good
  9. Wed 1185, good
  10. Thu 1281, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 2.6 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at River Mile 75.2 - South End Park
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov92, good11 kn24kntoo gusty21°C6.7 mm
Wed 4Nov92, good10 kn22kn17°C9.3 mm
Thu 5Nov86, good10 kn22kn12°C0.3 mm
Fri 6Nov83, good10 kn21kn9°C0.1 mm
Sat 7Nov83, good5 kn13kn9°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov91, good6 kn14kn14°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov93, good10 kn22kn17°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov90, good7 kn16kn14°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov85, good4 kn11kn10°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov81, good3 kn8kn8°C0 mm

Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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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Photos of River Mile 75.2 - South End Park

Christian Wendt House
Near River Mile 75.2 - South End Park. Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fred Reimer House
Near River Mile 75.2 - South End Park. Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About River Mile 75.2 - South End Park

A river section on the Fox River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 2.6 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 25 km away. The town to stay in is West Dundee. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Fox River
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 2.6 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 25 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$899–US$1,610 each

about US$899–US$1,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Fuelabout 140 km there and back, sharedabout US$7–US$13
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$583
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Kayak hire5 days, or bring your ownabout US$201–US$376
Totalabout US$899–US$1,610

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: West Dundee

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Closest

West Dundee

about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 5 places to stay in West Dundee · Booking.com

About West Dundee 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 1h 05m

About 1h 05m door to door from Chicago

Drive: Drive, about 1h 05m

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

Gauge at FOX RIVER AT SOUTH ELGIN, IL, 10 km downstream: 28.3 m³/s, normal for November (updated 3 h ago). Running.

Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Hawthorn Woods Country Club 25 km

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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