Inn, Giarsun
Kayak spot · Switzerland
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 12, Air 6 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 140, poor
- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 547, fair
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 841, poor
- Mon 941, poor
- Tue 1045, fair
The spot in three facts
- Grade IVat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jul–Aug6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 40, poor | 6 kn | 24kn | -3°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 42, poor | 2 kn | 9kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 2 kn | 11kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | 4 kn | 15kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 47, fair | 2 kn | 10kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 3 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | 3 kn | 14kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, poor | 3 kn | 16kn | 1°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, poor | 1 kn | 20kn | 1°C | 3.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 2 kn | 19kn | 4°C | 1.2 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 expert 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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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
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Photos of Inn, Giarsun
More kayaking near here
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- Inn, Ardez 4.1 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Inn, Giarsun
A river section on the Inn, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 45 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Scuol. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Inn
- Grade Grade IV, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 45 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$1,850–US$3,410 each
about US$1,850–US$3,410 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 ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$462–US$764 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$449–US$831 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$261–US$482 |
| Total | about US$1,850–US$3,410 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Scuol
22 min by car · 37 places to stay
about US$174/nightcountry average
About Scuol its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$174 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 25m
About 16h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 2h 55m by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Scuol · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Scuol · 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