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Camping on the Cliffs - Sea Gull Lake - Trails End Campground - Minnesota
Sea Gull Lake (N) Public Water Access Site. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Sea Gull Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

75Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Tue 3: Wind 6 kn gusting 11, Air 11 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 83 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
11°C
Rain
2.8 mm

Wed 4 · 61 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
9°C
Rain
16.3 mm

Thu 5 · 59 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 76 out of 100

Wind
0 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 76 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 74 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
20kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 73 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0.6 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 383, good
  2. Wed 461, good
  3. Thu 559, fair
  4. Fri 676, good
  5. Sat 776, good
  6. Sun 874, good
  7. Mon 973, good
  8. Tue 1031, poor
  9. Wed 1174, good
  10. Thu 1270, good

The spot in one fact

  • Flat waterthe water

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 Sea Gull Lake (N) Public Water Access Site
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov83, good6 kn11kn11°C2.8 mm
Wed 4Nov61, good9 kn18kn9°C16.3 mm
Thu 5Nov59, fair10 kn22kn4°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov76, good0 kn9kn5°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov76, good6 kn17kn6°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov74, good8 kn20kn9°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov73, good8 kn22kn10°C0.6 mm
Tue 10Nov31, poor11 kn26kntoo gusty5°C0.6 mm
Wed 11Nov74, good5 kn13kn3°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov70, good7 kn15kn5°C0 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).

  1. Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
  12. Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

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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.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Sea Gull Lake (N) Public Water Access Site

A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Trails End Campground Superior National Forest, Grand Marais, 0 km. Nearest beds: Lutsen, 59 km. Nearest airport: Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), 119 km. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots.

  • 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 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 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$825–US$1,540 each

about US$825–US$1,540 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DLH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$127–US$268
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$201–US$376
Totalabout US$825–US$1,540

No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: nearest beds 59 km away

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No town nearby

Nearest place to stay we found: Trails End Campground Superior National Forest, Grand Marais, 0 km. Nearest beds: Lutsen, 59 km. Nearest airport: Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), 119 km.

See places to stay near Lutsen, 59 km away · Booking.com

Getting there: about 6h 50m

About 6h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DLH, direct, then 3h 20m by road

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

On the water

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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