One score for any lake. Know before you go.
"Looks fine" from the parking lot has ruined too many mornings. Paddling Out exists because checking conditions shouldn't require cross-referencing three weather apps and a marine forecast.
It gives you a single number — 1 to 5 — that tells you whether the water is worth it before you drag the kayak out of the garage.
Every spot gets one number, recalculated each time you load a forecast. Wind, gusts, water temperature, wave height, UV, visibility, rain, cloud cover — collapsed into a single paddle-or-don't verdict.
A gradient-boosted regression model trained on real paddler ratings paired with weather at the time of each session. If the model is unavailable, a conservative rule-based fallback takes over.
Every rating you submit feeds back into the system. Persistent bias per lake — the model consistently over- or under-scoring — generates a dynamic offset that corrects future predictions for that specific spot.
Hourly conditions for the next three days, visualized so you can pick the best window. The heatmap recalculates on every page load — always current projections, never stale.
Wear a life jacket. Every time, every body of water, regardless of what the score says. The Paddle Score is guidance, not clearance — it cannot account for your skill level, your equipment, water currents, or hazards at your launch site.
Made by one person. Used by real people. Built because it needed to exist.