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Squamscott River

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

97Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 98 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
21°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 100 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
23°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 100 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
21°C
Rain
0.1 mm

Fri 6 · 91 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
18°C
Rain
24.6 mm

Sat 7 · 96 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
15°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Sun 8 · 92 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
15°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 90 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
24kn
Air
15°C
Rain
5.1 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 298, good
  2. Tue 399, good
  3. Wed 4100, good
  4. Thu 599, good
  5. Fri 692, good
  6. Sat 792, good
  7. Sun 890, good
  8. Mon 990, good
  9. Tue 1084, good
  10. Wed 1179, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 6.9 kmthe section

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 Squamscott River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov98, good8 kn17kn21°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov99, good3 kn8kn21°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov100, good8 kn18kn23°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov99, good7 kn14kn21°C0.1 mm
Fri 6Nov92, good2 kn8kn18°C24.6 mm
Sat 7Nov92, good6 kn16kn15°C0.6 mm
Sun 8Nov90, good1 kn9kn15°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov90, good10 kn24kn15°C5.1 mm
Tue 10Nov84, good10 kn31kn12°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov79, good10 kn21kn8°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.

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put-in, take-out, its town

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About Squamscott River

A river section on the Squamscott River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 6.9 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 20 km away. The town to stay in is Exeter. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.

  • River Squamscott River
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 6.9 km along the river.
  • 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 20 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$2,100 each

about US$1,150–US$2,100 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 MHT, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$168–US$349
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$94–US$154
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$1,150–US$2,100

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Exeter

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Closest

Exeter

about 5 min by car · 10 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 10 places to stay in Exeter · Booking.com

About Exeter 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 → MHT, direct, then 1h 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 20 km away with no name.

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

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