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Jurgów Muzeum Tatrzańskie II
Jurgow, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: B1i2k3e4r, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Białka

Kayak spot · Poland

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

76Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 7 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 70 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
0°C
Rain
1.4 mm

Wed 4 · 70 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
1°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 76 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 77 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 79 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 77 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 74 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
3°C
Rain
0 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 271, good
  2. Tue 370, good
  3. Wed 470, good
  4. Thu 576, good
  5. Fri 677, good
  6. Sat 779, good
  7. Sun 877, good
  8. Mon 974, good
  9. Tue 1074, good
  10. Wed 1177, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 3.5 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Białka
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov71, good5 kn13kn1°C0.1 mm
Tue 3Nov70, good5 kn13kn0°C1.4 mm
Wed 4Nov70, good4 kn11kn1°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov76, good4 kn11kn5°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov77, good3 kn10kn5°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov79, good3 kn9kn7°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov77, good3 kn9kn5°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov74, good4 kn10kn3°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov74, good4 kn10kn3°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov77, good1 kn8kn6°C0 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.

Map

put-in, take-out, its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Białka

A river section on the Białka, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 3.5 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. The town to stay in is Jurgow. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 4 kayak spots.

  • River Białka
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 3.5 km along the river.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 16 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$1,170–US$2,220 each

about US$1,170–US$2,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to KRK, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$516–US$1,070
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$87–US$147
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$228–US$375
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$415
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$114–US$208
Totalabout US$1,170–US$2,220

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Jurgow

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Closest

Jurgow

3 min by car · 81 places to stay

about US$87/nightcountry average

See 81 places to stay in Jurgow · Booking.com

About Jurgow its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$87 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 15h 55m

About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → KRK, direct, then 1h 50m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

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