Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 9, Air 9 °C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 366, good
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1072, good
- Wed 1162, good
- Thu 1265, good
The spot in one fact
- Best May–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 62, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 65, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 7°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 May–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 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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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Kanu-Club Friedrichsfeld e.V. 5.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ein- Ausstieg Kanuten
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Xanten. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- 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$1,380–US$2,580 each
about US$1,380–US$2,580 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$959 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$309–US$510 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$550 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$309 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,580 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Xanten
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about 20 min by car · 51 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Xanten 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 35m
About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 2h 50m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Xanten · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Xanten · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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