Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 14, Air 12 °C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 1.9 mm
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 44kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 330, poor
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, poor | 6 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 2°C | 1.9 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 3°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 6 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 44kntoo gusty | 8°C | 2.1 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 8 kn | 35kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 7 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 8°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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Portal de Picos
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Riano.
- 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$1,180–US$2,230 each
about US$1,180–US$2,230 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 SDR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$953 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$242–US$403 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$262 |
| Total | about US$1,180–US$2,230 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Riano
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about 45 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Riano 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 25m
About 18h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SDR, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 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 Riano · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Riano · 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