Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 9 °C
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1177, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 14.4 kmthe section
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 | 81, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 2.7 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 2.7 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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Bystrianka, Bystrá - Piesok 4.9 km away
- Štiavnička, Mýto pod Ďumbierom - Bystrá 6.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hron
A river section on the Hron, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 14 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The town to stay in is Bystrá. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
- River Hron
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 14 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 13 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$1,250–US$2,360 each
about US$1,250–US$2,360 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 KRK, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$234–US$395 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$228–US$429 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,360 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bystrá
about 10 min by car · 38 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Bystrá its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$87 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 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KRK, direct, then 2h 40m by road
Flights ORD → KRK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bystrá · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bystrá · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
RIO GRANUS 13 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