DKV Referenzstrecke WW-I
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 8, Air 10 °C
Mon 2 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 176, good
- Mon 274, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1083, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 11.4 kmthe section
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 | 76, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 4°C | 1.5 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 12°C | 5.1 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.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About DKV Referenzstrecke WW-I
A river section on the Isar, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 11 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 29 km away. The town to stay in is Bad Tölz.
- River Isar
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 11 km along the river.
- 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 29 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$1,410–US$2,650 each
about US$1,410–US$2,650 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 MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| 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$1,410–US$2,650 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bad Tölz
4 min by car · 89 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Bad Tölz 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 15h 05m
About 15h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → MUC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bad Tölz · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bad Tölz · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits