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South Street East Bridge
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 7 kn gusting 15, Air 20 °C
Tue 3 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 13.3 mm
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 396, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 888, good
- Mon 977, good
- Tue 1083, good
- Wed 1186, good
- Thu 1281, 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.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 96, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 19°C | 13.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 19°C | 2.4 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 88, good | 6 kn | 20kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 77, good | 7 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 9 kn | 25kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 86, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 81, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 8°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
- Feb6of 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
the spot and its town
South Street East Bridge on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About South Street East Bridge
A launch on the Taunton River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away. The town to stay in is Raynham.
- River Taunton 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 31 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$1,150–US$2,090 each
about US$1,150–US$2,090 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PVD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$168–US$349 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,090 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Raynham
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about 10 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Raynham 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 10m
About 5h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PVD, direct, then 1h by road
Flights MDW → PVD on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Raynham · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Raynham · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at TAUNTON RIVER NEAR BRIDGEWATER, MA, 13 km upstream: 5.58 m³/s, normal for November (updated 57 min 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 25 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.