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Sheboygan River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 1.4 mm
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 6.7 mm
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.5 mm
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 627, poor
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 825, poor
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 1020, poor
- Wed 1176, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jul–Aug7 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 | 58, fair | 10 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 15°C | 1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 17 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 13°C | 1.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 12 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 14°C | 6.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 8 kn | 10kn | 12°C | 2.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, poor | 11 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, poor | 11 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 9°C | 2.4 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | 10 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 14 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 9°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
best Jul–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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
Sheboygan River on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Sheboygan River
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sheboygan River
A launch on the Sheboygan River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sheboygan. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- River Sheboygan River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$926–US$1,640 each
about US$926–US$1,640 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 510 km there and back, shared | about US$34–US$47 |
| 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$926–US$1,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sheboygan
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about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Sheboygan 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 3h 10m
About 3h 10m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 3h 10m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Sheboygan · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Sheboygan · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at SHEBOYGAN RIVER AT SHEBOYGAN, WI, 3 km upstream: 5.01 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
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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.