Waterway 19 Canoe/Kayak Launch
About
Waterway 19 Canoe/Kayak Launch is a boat launch for canoes and kayaks in Washington, on land managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits within the Waterway 19 area, about 2 miles from Seattle. Summer is the most settled time to paddle. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs in the mid-70s with only about six wet days a month, compared with 18 to 20 wet days in late fall and winter. The Burke-Gilman Trail runs just 0.3 miles away. Seattle Urban Climbing and the University of Washington Campus and Surrounding Areas climbing spots are a little over a mile off, and Green Lake Trail is about 1.8 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
State Park and Recreation
Location
Seattle
Washington
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–77°F and lows of 47–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, WA weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan47° high37° low1 days with snow
- Feb50° high37° low1 days with snow
- Mar54° high39° low
- Apr59° high43° low
- May65° high48° low
- Jun70° high53° low
- Jul76° high57° low
- Aug77° high57° low
- Sep71° high53° low
- Oct61° high47° low
- Nov52° high41° low
- Dec46° high37° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Waterway 19 · Public land
- Nearest town
- Seattle, Washington · 2.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Burke-Gilman TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Seattle Urban ClimbingRock climbing1.2 mi
- University of Washington Campus and Surrounding AreasRock climbing1.3 mi
- Art BuildingRock climbing1.5 mi
- UW RockRock climbing1.5 mi
Green Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi- Loop TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Lookout LoopHiking2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Waterway 19 Canoe/Kayak Launch
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
47° / 37°
19 wet · 1 snow
Feb
50° / 37°
16 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 39°
18 wet
Apr
59° / 43°
15 wet
May
65° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
76° / 57°
6 wet
Aug
77° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
71° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 47°
14 wet
Nov
52° / 41°
18 wet
Dec
46° / 37°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, WA, 4.6 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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