Paddle Ways - Lets Go Paddling

Find New Places to Paddle. Plan Better Trips. Stay Ahead of Conditions.

Available in USA, Canada, Ireland, UK, Australia, NZ, and South Africa.

PaddleWays is the paddling map built for kayakers, canoeists, paddleboarders, and rafters of all experience levels: find where to go, know when conditions are right, and keep a record of every trip.

With PaddleWays Free, you can:

- See Public Land Parcels on the map and find legal put-ins and take-outs, free. No paywall.
- Find Access Points and Boat Ramps across rivers, lakes, and streams wherever you paddle
- Check Flow Stations for real time streamflow, trends, and forecasts where available
- Open Live USGS Webcams and see the water before you drive
- Check reported hazards on the map and report what you find, so the next paddler launches informed
- Track your route with Trip Tracker and log trips in your Paddling Journal
- Measure any float, crossing, or coastal route with the Route Measuring Tool
- Plus one saved water in My Waters, live weather, Waypoints, Community, driving directions, and local gear shops

Upgrade to PaddleWays Plus for planning and decision tools:

- My Waters: track streamflow, forecasts, and water conditions for unlimited saved rivers and lakes in one dashboard. Set ideal ranges and see at a glance which water is runnable.
- 10-Day Weather Forecasts & Visuals: location-specific forecasts with visual weather layers on the map
- Paddler Intelligence: ask where to put in, when to go, and what to expect, answered with real data from maps, weather, and water conditions
- Curated Paddling Routes: vetted routes with put-ins, take-outs, distance, difficulty, and trip notes
- Saved Routes: measuring is free for everyone; Plus keeps the routes you measure and the trips you track so you stop rebuilding the same plan
- Waterbody Descriptions: character, difficulty, and what to expect, so you can evaluate new water against your skill level
- Animated Wind Maps: watch wind speed and direction move across y…