For kayakers · canoeists · paddleboarders

Should I paddle today?
Now you know.

Free real-time conditions for paddlers. One badge tells you the call — Green, Yellow, or Red. Behind it: wind, tides, NOAA advisories, sunrise, water quality, and a community map of launches and hazards.

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Informational only — verify with NOAA / Coast Guard before going on the water.

PaddleReady

Tampa Bay · just now

GREEN

Great paddling conditions

Informational only — verify with NOAA / Coast Guard before going on the water.

Wind

6 mph

NNE · light

Tide

+1.2 ft

rising · high 11:42 AM

high · use SPF

Sun

8h 14m

sunset 7:42 PM

What's in the app — all free

Built for paddlers, not for sailors.

The information you actually need before getting on the water — no vessel reports, no commercial-fishery noise, no eight-tab workflow.

Green / Yellow / Red badge

One number, the moment you open the app. Built from live wind, gust forecasts, and active NOAA advisories.

Live wind & gusts

mph + knots, compass direction, Beaufort scale, and a 7-day forecast so you can plan your next paddle.

Tide curve

NOAA tide predictions for the nearest US coastal station. Know your launch window before you load the kayak.

Launch points + satellite

Community-built map of put-ins with aerial views, amenity badges, and one-tap directions.

Hazard reports

Community-submitted dams, strainers, and dangerous currents on the map. Unverified by PaddleReady — always check yourself.

Coast Guard + state rules

Federal PFD / whistle / VDS requirements plus state-specific rules for 25+ states. GPS-aware lookup.

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Three steps

From "is today a paddle day?" to "the kayak is on the car."

No account required to use the dashboard, launch map, or regulations screen. Anonymous by default.

Open the app.

PaddleReady detects your location and pulls live conditions from Open-Meteo, NOAA, USGS, and OpenStreetMap.

Read the badge.

Green means go, Yellow means check the details, Red means stay ashore. Tap the badge for an honest explanation of how the score is built.

Find your launch.

Browse the community-built map of launch points with satellite views, amenities, and reviews. Tap for directions.

Optional upgrade — no ads on the free tier

PaddleReady Pro

For the paddler who's on the water often enough to want offline mode and Trip Check-In. The free tier stays fully functional without it.

Trip Check-InLog a planned trip with launch and return times. We email a reminder to a designated trip contact (who has opted in) if you don't tap "I'm back safely" by your return time. Best-effort delivery — not a rescue service. Always carry a PLB or VHF radio.
Offline conditions cacheLast conditions, tide curve, and 7-day forecast cached on your device so the dashboard works even at launches with no signal.
Ad-freeNo banner ads, no upgrade prompts. Pure dashboard.
Priority supportReal human reply within 24 hours during the work week.

Honest about what Pro is.

Trip Check-In is a reminder system. It does not contact 911, the Coast Guard, or emergency services. For safety-critical trips, also file a real float plan (CG-3752) with the U.S. Coast Guard or local authorities. The free tier of PaddleReady gives you the full conditions dashboard, the launch map, and the regulations screen — Pro is for the extras above.

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Launching on iOS & Android

Be first on the water.

The App Store and Google Play releases are on the way. Drop your email and we'll send you the download link the day PaddleReady goes live — one email, no spam, unsubscribe anytime.

We email you once, at launch. Your address is used only for the launch notice and is never sold. See our Privacy Policy.

Should I paddle today?Now you know.