Longshore Sailing School
Longshore Sailing School is a paddling school in Westport. They offer rentals of kayaks and paddleboards on the Saugatuck River and Long Island Sound.
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- Disciplines
- Lessons, Kayaking
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Typical flow by month
1933 to 2026
The water at Longshore Sailing School typically runs highest in March, at a median 215 cfs, and lowest in August, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,600 cfs, in 1956.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 49 to 184 | |
| February | 101 | 56 to 188 | |
| March | 215 | 142 to 325 | |
| April | 189 | 104 to 309 | |
| May | 103 | 56 to 179 | |
| June | 34 | 19 to 64 | |
| July | 19 | 12 to 34 | |
| August | 14 | 9.3 to 25 | |
| September | 14 | 9.3 to 28 | |
| October | 18 | 12 to 41 | |
| November | 41 | 23 to 93 | |
| December | 81 | 35 to 161 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saugatuck River near Westport, CT (site 01209500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
97 cfs
Much above normal (92nd)
Water level
3.70 ft
High today
67°F
Wind
11 kt
Gusts 25 kt
Rain chance
17%
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