Arnborg Hjemstavnshus
Kayak spot · Denmark
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 8, Air 9 °C
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1027, poor
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 1.4 kmthe section
- Best in Aug6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 11°C | 0.5 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 29, poor | 10 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, poor | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
Arnborg Hjemstavnshus on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Arnborg Hedegaard 0.8 km away
- Engebækbro 5.8 km away
- Sandfeld Rast 7.1 km away
- Brande Camping 8.7 km away
- Flø Rast 9.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Arnborg Hjemstavnshus
A river section on the Rind Å, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 1.4 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 24 km away. For new paddlers the best month is usually August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Brande. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Rind Å
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 1.4 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 24 km away.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,540–US$2,870 each
about US$1,540–US$2,870 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BLL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$402–US$663 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$389–US$717 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$214–US$402 |
| Total | about US$1,540–US$2,870 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Brande
21 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Brande its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$147 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BLL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → BLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Brande · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Brande · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Sunds GF Kajakklub 24 km
Skjern Å Kanofart 24 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits