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Lenora
Kayak spot · Czechia
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 3 kn gusting 11, Air 10 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 143, poor
- Mon 243, poor
- Tue 337, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 648, fair
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1051, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 6.1 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 43, poor | 7 kn | 17kn | 2°C | 1.7 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 43, poor | 6 kn | 15kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 37, poor | 8 kn | 19kn | 1°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 9 kn | 24kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 7 kn | 18kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 48, fair | 7 kn | 18kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | 5 kn | 14kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | 3 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 5 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 6 kn | 20kn | 6°C | 2.4 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
- May5of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Lenora on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lenora
A river section on the Teplá Vltava, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 6.1 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away. 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 Lenora. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Teplá Vltava
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 6.1 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 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$1,110–US$2,120 each
about US$1,110–US$2,120 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 MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$167 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$194–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$188–US$355 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,120 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lenora
1 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Lenora its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$74 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 40m
About 16h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 3h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MUC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lenora · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lenora · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Pujcovna Lodi 3.3 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