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Bialka, Lower
Kayak spot · Poland
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 9 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- 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 346, fair
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 652, fair
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 956, fair
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1156, fair
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 6 kn | 14kn | 4°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 3°C | 1.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 3 kn | 10kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | 3 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 52, fair | 2 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 3 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 4 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 56, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 3 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 56, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°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).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Czarna Gora - most 0 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bialka, Lower
A river section on the Bialka, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II, on the international scale. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Czarna Gora. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 4 kayak spots.
- River Bialka
- Grade Grade II, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 15 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$1,170–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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KRK, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$375 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$208 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,220 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Czarna Gora
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5 min by car · 131 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Czarna Gora 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 50m
About 15h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KRK, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights ORD → KRK on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Czarna Gora · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Czarna Gora · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
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