Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 12, Air 15 °C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 2 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 9.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 788, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 12°C | 0.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 18°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 7 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 88, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 1 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 4°C | 9.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 27kntoo gusty | 2°C | 5.7 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 0°C | 0.9 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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Second Connecticut Lake Boat Launch
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 42 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Pittsburg, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Colebrook, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Augusta State Airport (AUG), 143 km.
- 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 42 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$859–US$1,600 each
about US$859–US$1,600 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BTV, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$859–US$1,600 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 38 km away
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No town nearby
Pittsburg, 20 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Colebrook, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Augusta State Airport (AUG), 143 km.
See places to stay near Colebrook, 38 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 30m
About 7h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BTV, direct, then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → BTV on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Second Connecticut Lake Boat Launch · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Second Connecticut Lake Boat Launch · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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