A kayak in Oregon is racked for about 2 months a year at Portland, and the median first 32°F night arrives October 29 at Medford (NOAA 1991-2020). 7 kayak & canoe storage facilities are listed in Oregon, 0 with indoor or climate-controlled space.
| Month | Portland high / low | kayak | Portland snow | Medford high / low | kayak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48° / 36° | racked | 1.7 in | 48° / 33° | drysuit paddling |
| Feb | 52° / 37° | drysuit paddling | 1.2 in | 54° / 34° | drysuit paddling |
| Mar | 57° / 40° | drysuit paddling | 0.1 in | 59° / 37° | drysuit paddling |
| Apr | 62° / 44° | paddling | 0.0 in | 65° / 41° | paddling |
| May | 69° / 49° | paddling | 0.0 in | 74° / 47° | paddling |
| Jun | 74° / 54° | paddling | 0.0 in | 82° / 52° | paddling |
| Jul | 82° / 59° | paddling | 0.0 in | 92° / 59° | paddling |
| Aug | 82° / 59° | paddling | 0.0 in | 91° / 58° | paddling |
| Sep | 77° / 54° | paddling | 0.0 in | 84° / 51° | paddling |
| Oct | 64° / 47° | paddling | 0.0 in | 70° / 42° | paddling |
| Nov | 54° / 41° | drysuit paddling | 0.0 in | 54° / 36° | drysuit paddling |
| Dec | 47° / 36° | racked | 1.2 in | 46° / 33° | racked |
Kayak column rule: paddling from a 62°F high; drysuit paddling from 48°F; racked below.
By that rule a kayak at Portland has 7 months paddling (April to October), 3 of drysuit paddling and 2 racked. By that rule a kayak at Medford has 7 months paddling (April to October), 4 of drysuit paddling and 1 racked.
Oregon freezes in short spells: Medford has about 63.9 freezing nights but only 1.0 days that stay below 32°F, and those overnight freezes are what crack a kayak that was not drained.
7 live listings in 1 city. No Oregon kayak & canoe storage listing publishes a rate on StowHelp.
| Facility | City | Listed storage | Listed amenities | Also listed for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Watercraft Rentals | Portland | |||
| Riverplace Marina | Portland | |||
| Edgewater Plaza | Portland | |||
| Public Storage | Portland | |||
| Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe | Portland | |||
| Sportsman's Warehouse | Portland | |||
| Security Public Storage | Portland |
NOAA's 1991-2020 median first 32°F night is November 19 at Portland and October 29 at Medford; winterize by October 15, two weeks ahead of the earlier date. By our kayak rule Portland stays paddling through October and Medford through October, then 3 months of drysuit paddling follow at Portland. 0 Oregon listings offer indoor or climate-controlled space.
2 at Portland (November to March) and 1 at Medford (November to March), plus 3 and 4 months of drysuit paddling. Those racked months hold 2.9 of the 4.2 inches of snow Portland averages a year (69%), which is the load on a cover or carport roof. At Portland a kayak is paddling from April to October (7 months), against 7 at Medford.
Of 7 live Oregon listings, 0 list indoor space and 0 climate-controlled units, against 0 outdoor and 0 covered. By city: Portland (7 listed, 0 indoor). No Oregon city lists an indoor kayak space yet. Ask whether indoor means heated; listings span 1 city in all.
No month at Medford averages a low at or below 32°F. Medford logs 63.9 nights at or below 32°F and 0.0 at or below 0°F a year; January, the coldest month, averages 32.5°F and is drysuit paddling for a kayak.
After the last frost. The median last 32°F night is March 13 at Portland and April 8 at Medford; the last 28°F hard freeze comes around February 16 and March 10. Our rule makes April the first month paddling at Portland and April at Medford. That month Portland averages a 43.7°F low and a 62.0°F high. Reverse each winterization step first.
NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00024229, USW00024225); NOAA AOML hurricane impacts 1851-2025; StowHelp listings 2026-10-07 (methodology).