Karikste
Kayak spot · Latvia
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 4 kn gusting 8, Air 7 °C
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 675, good
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1163, good
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 3.1 kmthe section
- 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 | 81, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 8°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 75, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 8 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 4 kn | 6kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 63, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 3°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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Karikste
A river section on the Karikste, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 3.1 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 45 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Skrīveri. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Karikste
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 3.1 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 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$1,180–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
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about 10 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
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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