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River Mile 75.9 - Downtown West Dundee
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 6 kn gusting 14, Air 12 °C
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 2.2 mm
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 8.9 mm
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 379, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1079, good
- Wed 1186, good
- Thu 1287, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 1.1 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 | 79, good | 12 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 21°C | 2.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 11 kn | 22kn | 16°C | 8.9 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 10 kn | 24kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 10 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 10°C | 2.1 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 86, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 87, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 15°C | 0 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.
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
- Feb5of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About River Mile 75.9 - Downtown West Dundee
A river section on the Fox River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 1.1 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 24 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 1.1 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 24 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 140 km there and back, shared | about US$7–US$13 |
| 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 bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$899–US$1,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: West Dundee
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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 2 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
Kayak trips and courses in West Dundee · GetYourGuideKayak hire in West Dundee · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at FOX RIVER (TAILWATER) AT ALGONQUIN, IL, 9 km upstream: 24 m³/s, normal for November (updated 2 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 24 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
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.