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Delaware and Raritan Canal at Kingston

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Delaware and Raritan Canal at Kingston
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — D & R Canal State Park Princeton Nursery Lands First Day Hike 2022 group at Kingston lock.jpg by Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 10 mph

Air temp

76°F

20% chance of rain

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
7p510
8p35
9p23
10p23
11p22
12a45
1a35
2a46
3a46
4a57
5a59
6a510

Why this score

  • Wind5 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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.

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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.

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