Search resolves any named lake, river or reservoir by city, state or postcode and returns a live Paddle Score for it — wind speed and gusts, air and water temperature, UV index, cloud cover and precipitation folded into one number from 1 (Danger) to 5 (Excellent), with fixed safety rules applied on top.

Coverage is not the same as curation. Seventeen spots are hand-picked and written up in detail, with notes on what drives the score at each one and what the model cannot see there. Everywhere else returns a score from weather data alone. Browse the 17 curated spots, or read how the Paddle Score is built.