Haraldskær Kanobro
Kayak spot · Denmark
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 3.4 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. See it for grade III paddlers.
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put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Vejle Å 0.4 km away
- Skibet Kanobro Øst 2.1 km away
- Knabberup 4.2 km away
- Rosborg Kanobro 6.9 km away
- Kano- og Kajakklubben Vejle Å 9.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Haraldskær Kanobro
A river section on the Vejle Å, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 3.4 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.4 km away. The town to stay in is Vejle. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots.
- River Vejle Å
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Length 3.4 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.4 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$1,520–US$2,840 each
about US$1,520–US$2,840 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BLL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$966 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$403–US$664 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$389–US$718 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$215–US$403 |
| Total | about US$1,520–US$2,840 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Vejle
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about 15 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$148/nightcountry average
About Vejle its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$148 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BLL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Vejle · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Vejle · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Den Flydende Kajakklub (Klubøen) 9.4 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