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Laupheim, the nearest town, 8 km away. Photo: Catatine, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Einstieg Kraftwerk Ersingen

Kayak spot · Germany

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

78Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Sat 7: Wind 1 kn gusting 8, Air 8 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 74 out of 100

Wind
11 kn
Gusts
24kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 76 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
25kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 79 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 78 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 81 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 78 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 78 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
6°C
Rain
1.2 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 279, good
  2. Tue 374, good
  3. Wed 476, good
  4. Thu 579, good
  5. Fri 678, good
  6. Sat 781, good
  7. Sun 878, good
  8. Mon 978, good
  9. Tue 1077, good
  10. Wed 1177, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 3 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 Einstieg Kraftwerk Ersingen
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov79, good9 kn19kn7°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov74, good11 kn24kn6°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov76, good10 kn25kn6°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov79, good4 kn10kn6°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov78, good1 kn9kn6°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov81, good1 kn8kn8°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov78, good1 kn6kn5°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov78, good3 kn8kn6°C1.2 mm
Tue 10Nov77, good3 kn10kn5°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov77, good6 kn16kn5°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.

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About Einstieg Kraftwerk Ersingen

A river section on the Donau, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 3.0 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away. The town to stay in is Laupheim. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.

  • River Donau
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 3.0 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 14 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$2,640 each

about US$1,400–US$2,640 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$490–US$1,020
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$148–US$248
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$309–US$510
Food7 days eating outabout US$295–US$550
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$161–US$309
Totalabout US$1,400–US$2,640

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Laupheim

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Closest

Laupheim

about 15 min by car · 14 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 14 places to stay in Laupheim · Booking.com

About Laupheim 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 16h 05m

About 16h 05m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 2h 40m 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