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Hafenkanal
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
76Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 1 kn gusting 4, Air 10 °C
Mon 2 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 184, good
- Mon 284, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 671, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1022, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
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 | 84, good | 2 kn | 4kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 10°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 71, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 8°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, poor | 12 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 5°C | 1.8 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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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
Hafenkanal on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Tietjens Hütte 0.7 km away
- Teufelsmoorschleuse 9.3 km away
- TV Lilienthal von 1862 e.V. 9.5 km away
- Hamme 13.8 km away
- Schleuse Viehspecken 13.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hafenkanal
A launch on the Hafenkanal. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 5 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.9 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Worpswede. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.
- River Hafenkanal
- 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.
- Schools, hire 5 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.9 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$1,290–US$2,450 each
about US$1,290–US$2,450 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BRE, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,450 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Worpswede
13 min by car · 45 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Worpswede 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 17h 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRE, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → BRE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Worpswede · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Worpswede · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Bootsverleih 3.9 km
Kanuverleih 5.1 km
Kanu Club Hanseat e.V. 8.9 km
TV Lilienthal von 1862 e.V. 9.5 km
Tura Kanusport 10 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