Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 6 kn gusting 8, Air 10 °C
Mon 2 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 263, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1048, fair
The spot in one fact
- Best Jun, Aug7 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 | 79, good | 8 kn | 10kn | 12°C | 1.4 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 12 kn | 17kn | 11°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 10 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 11 kn | 18kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 16 kn | 23kn | 8°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 Jun, Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Ballum Slusekro
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Arrild.
- 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.
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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$1,540–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 GWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| 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: Arrild
30 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Arrild 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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GWT, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → GWT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Arrild · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Arrild · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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