Karikste
Kayak spot · Latvia
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 79 out of 100
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Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 1.3 kmthe section
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 6 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About Karikste
A river section on the Karikste, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 1.3 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 46 km away. The town to stay in is Skrīveri. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.
- River Karikste
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 1.3 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 46 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$1,180–US$2,240 each
about US$1,180–US$2,240 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 RIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$502–US$1,040 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$382 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,180–US$2,240 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Skrīveri
8 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Skrīveri its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RIX, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → RIX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Skrīveri · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Skrīveri · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits