Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 8, Air 8 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 146, fair
- Mon 243, poor
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 443, poor
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 652, fair
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 955, fair
- Tue 1050, fair
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 46, fair | 5 kn | 13kn | 4°C | 1.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 43, poor | 4 kn | 12kn | 2°C | 0.4 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 6 kn | 15kn | 1°C | 0.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 43, poor | 6 kn | 15kn | 2°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | 3 kn | 9kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 52, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 2 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 55, fair | 2 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 1 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0 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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Oct3of 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
the spot and its town
Kardolina most on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Ždiar most 2.1 km away
- Biela, Ždiar - Tatranská Kotlina 3.6 km away
- Ždiar Fatra 3.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kardolina most
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ždiar. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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: Ždiar
6 min by car · 59 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Ždiar 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 05m
About 16h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KRK, direct, then 2h 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 Ždiar · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Ždiar · 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