Bahra
Kayak spot · Germany
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 9 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 154, fair
- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 551, fair
- Fri 655, fair
- Sat 746, fair
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1044, poor
The spot in three facts
- Grade II+at its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 2.4 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 54, fair | 5 kn | 12kn | 7°C | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 9 kn | 19kn | 5°C | 0.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | 7 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 51, fair | 5 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 55, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 46, fair | 9 kn | 20kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 7 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 8 kn | 17kn | 7°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, poor | 7 kn | 24kn | 5°C | 3.6 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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
Bahra on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Bahra, Markersbach - Mündung in die Gottleuba 0 km away
- Bahra 2.7 km away
- Gottleuba, Upper 4.1 km away
- Gottleuba, Einmündung Bahra - Pirna-Neundorf 4.4 km away
- Biela, Bielatal - Königstein 5.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bahra
A river section on the Bahra, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II+, on the international scale. It runs 2.4 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The town to stay in is Königstein. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
- River Bahra
- Grade Grade II+, on the international scale.
- Length 2.4 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 13 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$1,340–US$2,520 each
about US$1,340–US$2,520 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 DRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$1,340–US$2,520 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Königstein
17 min by car · 98 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Königstein its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DRS, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → DRS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Königstein · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Königstein · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
DKV-Zeltplatz 13 km
T.K. Berglust 06 e.V. 21 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