Jona, Rüti - Jona
Kayak spot · Switzerland
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 1 kn gusting 6, Air 11 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 19.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 554, fair
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 856, fair
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1068, good
- Wed 1164, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIat its hardest
- Moving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 6 kn | 14kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 54, fair | 2 kn | 7kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | 1 kn | 7kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 56, fair | 3 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 3.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | 3 kn | 5kn | 10°C | 19.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 14°C | 1.2 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 64, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 12°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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Kanuclub Rapperswil-Jona 3.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jona, Rüti - Jona
A river section on the Jona, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I to II, on the international scale. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.7 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lachen. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Jona
- Grade Grade I to II, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.7 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$1,740–US$3,220 each
about US$1,740–US$3,220 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 ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| 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$1,740–US$3,220 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lachen
11 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$174/nightcountry average
About Lachen 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 14h 20m
About 14h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 55 min 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 Lachen · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lachen · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanuclub Rapperswil-Jona 3.7 km
Wassersportzentrum 3.7 km
Kanupolo Rapperswil 3.8 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