West Branch Susquehanna 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
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 6.6 mm
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 18°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 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1095, good
- Wed 1187, good
- Thu 1281, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 12.2 kmthe section
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 | 2 kn | 7kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 22°C | 6.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 17°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 9 kn | 17kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | 8 kn | 25kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 95, good | 10 kn | 21kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 87, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 9°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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About West Branch Susquehanna River
A river section on the West Branch Susquehanna River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 12 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Lewisburg.
- River West Branch Susquehanna River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 12 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,190–US$2,140 each
about US$1,190–US$2,140 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 3 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$288 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$583 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,140 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lewisburg
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about 5 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Lewisburg 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 30m
About 5h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SCE, direct, then 1h 45m 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 Lewisburg · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lewisburg · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at West Branch Susquehanna River at Lewisburg, PA, 3 km upstream: 68.2 m³/s, low 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
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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