Kayak Love

Florida · river

Black Creek Canal West of 127 Ave near Goulds

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:39:52 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Black Creek Canal West of 127 Ave near Goulds
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Lake Iguana at Zoo Miami.jpg by Jedi94, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

6 mph

gusting to 14 mph

Air temp

78°F

22% chance of rain

River flow

51.6 cfs

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 89

  • Tue

    56

  • Wed

    89

    Best

  • Thu

    52

  • Fri

    52

  • Sat

    70

  • Sun

    83

  • Mon

    87

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
9a914
10a1431
11a1525
12p211
1p59
2p67
3p78
4p67
5p35
6p57
7p510
8p614

Why this score

  • Wind — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

Nearby water

All paddling spots in Florida →