Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 6 kn gusting 13, Air 4 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 544, poor
- Fri 634, poor
- Sat 738, poor
- Sun 837, poor
- Mon 940, poor
- Tue 1036, poor
- Wed 1140, poor
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jul–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | 7 kn | 13kn | 3°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, poor | 7 kn | 14kn | 4°C | 0.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, poor | 11 kn | 20kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, poor | 11 kn | 24kn | 2°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, poor | 7 kn | 24kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, poor | 6 kn | 14kn | 0°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, poor | 9 kn | 20kn | 0°C | 3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, poor | 6 kn | 15kn | -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 Jul–Aug
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
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 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
Glubokaya, Underwater Pit on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Glubokaya, Underwater Pit
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 months are usually July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Aramashevo.
- 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.
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$965–US$1,880 each
about US$965–US$1,880 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 SVX, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$576–US$1,190 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$214 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$234 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$141 |
| Total | about US$965–US$1,880 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Aramashevo
about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Aramashevo its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Aramashevo, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in Aramashevo yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Yekaterinburg, 108 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$47 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 24h 50m
About 24h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SVX, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → SVX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Aramashevo · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Aramashevo · 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