Warrior Ridge Dam Boat Launch
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
99Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 5 mm
Fri 6 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 699, good
- Sat 797, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1090, good
- Wed 1181, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 99, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 19°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 22°C | 5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 97, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 19°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 5 kn | 18kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 11 kn | 30kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 90, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 10 kn | 24kn | 9°C | 0.6 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.
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About Warrior Ridge Dam Boat Launch
A launch on the Juniata River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.4 km away. The town to stay in is Huntingdon.
- River Juniata 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.4 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$1,120–US$2,030 each
about US$1,120–US$2,030 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 ORD to SCE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$141–US$289 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$148 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,030 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Huntingdon
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about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Huntingdon 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 4h 40m
About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SCE, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → SCE on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Huntingdon · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Huntingdon · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Juniata River at Huntingdon, PA, 7 km downstream: 11.4 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
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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