Hase
Kayak spot · Germany
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 8, Air 9 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1155, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 20.3 kmthe section
- Best Jul–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 10°C | 1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 7 kn | 14kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 9 kn | 19kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | 8 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 3 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 8 kn | 18kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 2.4 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 new 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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Hase on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Tiefe Hase 0.8 km away
- Anleger Kanufahrten 2.4 km away
- Tiefe Hase 4.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hase
A river section on the Hase, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 20 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away. For new 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 Rieste. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.
- River Hase
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 20 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 14 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$1,380–US$2,580 each
about US$1,380–US$2,580 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$959 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$309–US$510 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$550 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$309 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,580 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rieste
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about 10 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Rieste 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 55m
About 16h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 4h 10m by road
Flights ORD → AMS on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rieste · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rieste · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanu-Club Bramsche 14 km
Kanuclub Bramsche 14 km
Wassersportverein Quakenbrück von 1913 e.V. 16 km
Sporthafen Osnabrück 24 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