Main
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 9 °C
Mon 2 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 283, good
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1081, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 7 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 6 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 1.2 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 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
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- RV Undine 1.5 km away
- Frankfurter Ruder- und Kanusportverein Sachsenhausen 1898 e.V. 4.7 km away
- Frankfurter Kanuverein 1913 8.1 km away
- Nidda 8.9 km away
- Nidda 10 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Main
A launch on the Main. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 9 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. The town to stay in is Frankfurt am Main. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 3 kayak spots.
- River Main
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 9 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away.
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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$1,270–US$2,410 each
about US$1,270–US$2,410 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$482–US$998 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,410 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Frankfurt am Main
12 min by car · 348 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Frankfurt am Main its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 13h 45m
About 13h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → FRA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Frankfurt am Main · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Frankfurt am Main · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at FRANKFURT OSTHAFEN, 6 km downstream: 1.56 m (updated 3 h ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in Germany: PEGELONLINE, Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
WSV Bürgel 0.1 km
Main-Turm Bürgel 0.3 km
RV Undine 1.5 km
Kanu Klub Mühlheim e.V. 4.2 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