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West Canada Creek near Wilmurt

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 West Canada Creek near Wilmurt
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Beginning of Hinkley Reservior.jpg by Andy Arthur, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

2 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

59°F

4% chance of rain

Best day to paddle this week

Friday · 100

  • Today

    89

  • Thu

    98

  • Fri

    100

    Best

  • Sat

    76

  • Sun

    70

  • Mon

    93

  • Tue

    100

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
8a25
9a210
10a413
11a613
12p812
1p613
2p917
3p1018
4p1118
5p1018
6p916
7p614

Why this score

  • Wind2 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0
  • Cold59°F — dress for the water, not the air-2

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.

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.

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