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Brunswick, the nearest town, 7 km away. Photo: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Simpson’s Point Landing

Kayak spot · United States

The sea: a coastal launch

Is it worth the trip?

91Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Tue 3: Wind 4 kn gusting 12, Air 16 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 93 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
16°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 90 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 86 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
16°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 92 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
16°C
Rain
11.1 mm

Sat 7 · 92 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
15°C
Rain
10.2 mm

Sun 8 · 91 out of 100

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

Mon 9 · 86 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
13°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 293, good
  2. Tue 393, good
  3. Wed 490, good
  4. Thu 586, good
  5. Fri 692, good
  6. Sat 792, good
  7. Sun 891, good
  8. Mon 986, good
  9. Tue 1078, good
  10. Wed 1177, good

The spot in two facts

  • Moving 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.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Simpson’s Point Landing
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov93, good7 kn14kn19°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov93, good4 kn12kn16°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov90, good6 kn15kn17°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov86, good8 kn17kn16°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov92, good5 kn13kn16°C11.1 mm
Sat 7Nov92, good3 kn10kn15°C10.2 mm
Sun 8Nov91, good7 kn17kn17°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov86, good5 kn18kn13°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov78, good5 kn12kn11°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov77, good5 kn14kntoo gusty10°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

best Jun–Sep

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 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. Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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.

Map

the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Simpson’s Point Landing

A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: the sea, which we never offer a new paddler. None within 10 km, the nearest 18 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Brunswick. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.

  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: the sea, which we never offer a new paddler.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 18 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$1,160–US$2,120 each

about US$1,160–US$2,120 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PWM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$174–US$362
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$94–US$161
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$584
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$1,160–US$2,120

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Brunswick

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Closest

Brunswick

about 15 min by car · 25 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 25 places to stay in Brunswick · Booking.com

About Brunswick 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 5h 20m

About 5h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PWM, direct, then 1h 05m by road

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

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 18 km away with no name.

Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

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