Erft
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 9 kn gusting 22, Air 11 °C
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 286, good
- Tue 384, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 584, good
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1086, good
- Wed 1190, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 86, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 84, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 0 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 14kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 86, good | 4 kn | 18kn | 12°C | 3.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 14°C | 3.3 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
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Erft 1 km away
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- Freie Wasserfahrer Düsseldorf 1921 e.V. 3.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Erft
A river section on the Erft, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 1.2 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 5 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 km away. The town to stay in is Düsseldorf. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 7 kayak spots.
- River Erft
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 1.2 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 5 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 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$1,370–US$2,580 each
about US$1,370–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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| 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$1,370–US$2,580 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Düsseldorf
about 15 min by car · 351 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Düsseldorf 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 55m
About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 3h 05m by road
Flights ORD → BRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Düsseldorf · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Düsseldorf · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Erft 1.0 km
Kajak-Club Düsseldorf-Hamm 4.2 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