Built by paddlers. Honest about what it is.

Our mission

Give recreational paddlers — kayakers, canoeists, and stand-up paddleboarders — a fast, trustworthy read on the conditions that matter, the launches near them, and the rules where they paddle. Free, ad-light, and built around safe decision-making rather than adrenaline.

Safety-first, and honest about it

A weather app for people on the water carries real responsibility, and we take it seriously. PaddleReady is a planning and reference tool — it is not a navigation aid, not a substitute for NOAA marine forecasts or U.S. Coast Guard guidance, and not a safety or rescue system. We say that plainly, in the app and here, because the worst thing a tool like this could do is make someone over-trust it.

• The Green/Yellow/Red badge is honest about its limits — tap it and the app tells you what the score is derived from, and plainly that it is not a forecast, not a safety system, and no substitute for official sources.
• Community-submitted launches and hazards are clearly labeled as unverified.
• Trip Check-In — an optional Pro reminder, coming soon — will never claim to contact emergency services, and will tell you to carry a PLB or VHF radio and file a real float plan for serious trips.
• Every screen points you back to official sources before you get on the water.

Free, with an honest Pro tier

The full conditions dashboard, the launch map, and the regulations screen are free, with no account required — the free app is supported by a single non-personalized banner ad (Home and Launch Points screens only). PaddleReady Pro ($3.99/month or $29.99/year; the annual plan is the best value and includes a 7-day free trial) adds conditions for any city or zip code, offline mode for the conditions you last loaded, and the 7-day extended forecast — and removes all ads. Trip Check-In, a trip-reminder feature, is coming soon. We won't gate safety information behind a paywall, we keep ads away from safety screens, and we won't pretend Pro is something it isn't.

Who builds it

PaddleReady is a product of Brainstorm Innovative Technologies, LLC, a small software company founded in 2016 and based in Brooksville, Florida. PaddleReady is owned and operated outright by the company — not a client project, and not a venture-backed growth machine. That independence is why we can keep the core free and the messaging honest.

Get in touch

Questions, feedback, or a launch you want added?
Support: support@paddleready.app
General: info@paddleready.app
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