Klepholm Naturbase
Kayak spot · Denmark
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
76Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 11, Air 8 °C
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 261, good
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1065, good
- Wed 1170, good
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 8.4 kmthe section
- Best in Aug6 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 | 61, good | 8 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 8°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 in 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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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
Klepholm Naturbase on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
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- Haals Bro 7.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Klepholm Naturbase
A river section on the Lindenborg Å, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 8.4 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 19 km away. For new paddlers the best month is usually August, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Støvring.
- River Lindenborg Å
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 8.4 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 19 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$1,520–US$2,830 each
about US$1,520–US$2,830 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AAL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$959 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$403–US$664 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$389–US$718 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$215–US$403 |
| Total | about US$1,520–US$2,830 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Støvring
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about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$148/nightcountry average
About Støvring its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$148 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AAL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Støvring · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Støvring · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Aalborg Vandcenter 19 km
Aalborg Kajakklub 19 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