Fulda
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 3 kn gusting 8, Air 9 °C
Mon 2 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 183, good
- Mon 282, good
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 476, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1078, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 6.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 76, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 7°C | 5.4 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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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More kayaking near here
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- Kanu Anlegestelle 1.4 km away
- Fulda 1.7 km away
- Fulda 2.9 km away
- Eder 3.7 km away
- Eder 4.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fulda
A river section on the Fulda, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 6.1 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.2 km away. The town to stay in is Guxhagen. Within 5 km we also list 6 kayak spots.
- River Fulda
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 6.1 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.2 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$1,390–US$2,610 each
about US$1,390–US$2,610 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 FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$482–US$998 |
| 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$1,390–US$2,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Guxhagen
4 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Guxhagen 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 16h 05m
About 16h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 2h 50m by road
Flights ORD → FRA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Guxhagen · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Guxhagen · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at GREBENAU: 1.26 m, low (updated 2 h ago). Low.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in Germany: PEGELONLINE, Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Anlegestelle 7.2 km
PSV Grün-Weiß Kassel e.V. 13 km
Kolula Stand Up Paddle 13 km
Casseler Kanu-Club 14 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