Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 3 kn gusting 6, Air 9 °C
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 671, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 977, good
- Tue 1042, poor
- Wed 1181, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 12 kn | 18kn | 11°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 71, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 8 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 7 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 77, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, poor | 12 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 9°C | 2.7 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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 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
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bøhl Strand
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.7 km away. For new paddlers the best month is usually August, with about 6 good days in 7; in February, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ster Assels, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Sallingsund, 16 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup (KRP), 49 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 4 kayak spots.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.7 km away.
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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$1,270–US$2,410 each
about US$1,270–US$2,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 AAL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$201–US$335 |
| 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$1,270–US$2,410 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 16 km away
No town nearby
Ster Assels, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Sallingsund, 16 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup (KRP), 49 km.
See places to stay near Sallingsund, 16 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 18h 40m
About 18h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AAL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → AAL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bøhl Strand · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bøhl Strand · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Spøttrup Havkajak Klub 9.7 km
Struer Kajakklub 18 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