Lim
Kayak spot · Montenegro
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 10.1 mm
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 759, fair
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1062, good
- Wed 1165, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIIits hardest rapid IV
- Moving waterthe water
- 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 | 51, fair | 4 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 4 kn | 16kn | 3°C | 10.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 3 kn | 12kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 3 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 5 kn | 17kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 59, fair | 3 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | 5 kn | 19kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | 5 kn | 21kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | 7 kn | 29kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 65, good | 7 kn | 30kn | 13°C | 1.5 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 expert 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lim
A river section on the Lim, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, its hardest rapid IV, on the international scale. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Plav.
- River Lim
- Grade Grade III, its hardest rapid IV, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 47 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$1,070–US$2,040 each
about US$1,070–US$2,040 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 TGD, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$549–US$1,130 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$288 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$167–US$315 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$100–US$181 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$2,040 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Plav
3 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Plav its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$67 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 19h 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TGD, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → TGD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Plav · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Plav · 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