Spy Pond Boat Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
96Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 26.7 mm
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 8.4 mm
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 399, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1084, good
- Wed 1180, 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 | 99, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 10 kn | 23kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 18°C | 26.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 15°C | 8.4 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | 10 kn | 23kn | 14°C | 1.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 10 kn | 32kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 10 kn | 23kn | 9°C | 0 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.
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About
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About Spy Pond Boat Launch
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.8 km away. The town to stay in is Boston. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.8 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$1,090–US$2,000 each
about US$1,090–US$2,000 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 BOS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$168–US$356 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,000 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Boston
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about 20 min by car · 178 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Boston its beds, food and every spot near it
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Getting there: about 4h 45m
About 4h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BOS, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → BOS on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Boston · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Boston · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Paddle Boston 7.8 km
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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