Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 10 kn gusting 24, Air 8 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 342, poor
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 547, fair
- Fri 648, fair
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 849, fair
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1043, poor
- Wed 1138, poor
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best in Jul7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 42, poor | 7 kn | 13kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 42, poor | 4 kn | 8kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 10 kn | 24kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 47, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 48, fair | 11 kn | 22kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 8 kn | 22kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 49, fair | 9 kn | 22kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, poor | 6 kn | 12kn | 2°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 38, poor | 9 kn | 24kn | 1°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
best in Jul
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Glashällen
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. For grade III paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Vidsel, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Alaskan Malamute Ranch, Vidsel, 13 km. Nearest beds: Älvsbyn, 52 km. Nearest airport: Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR), 48 km.
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- 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$1,100–US$2,120 each
about US$1,100–US$2,120 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 AJR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$951 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$107–US$181 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$2,120 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 52 km away
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No town nearby
Vidsel, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Alaskan Malamute Ranch, Vidsel, 13 km. Nearest beds: Älvsbyn, 52 km. Nearest airport: Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR), 48 km.
See places to stay near Älvsbyn, 52 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 20h 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AJR, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 1h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Glashällen · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Glashällen · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits