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Einsetzstelle Alte Elz
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 6 kn gusting 14, Air 13 °C
Mon 2 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 182, good
- Mon 280, good
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 888, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1079, good
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 5.2 kmthe section
- 1 portagecarry round
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 | 82, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 88, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 13°C | 0.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 16°C | 10.2 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 Einsetzstelle Alte Elz
A river section on the Alte Elz, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 5.2 km along the river. 1 portage mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 18 km away. The town to stay in is Riegel.
- River Alte Elz
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 5.2 km along the river.
- Portages 1 portage mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 18 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$1,400–US$2,630 each
about US$1,400–US$2,630 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 ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| 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$1,400–US$2,630 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Riegel
1 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Riegel 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 25m
About 15h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 2h by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Riegel · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Riegel · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanu-Slalomstrecke des Kanu Club Elzwelle Waldkirch e.V. 18 km
Alsace Canoës 23 km
Canoës du Ried 24 km
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