Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 5 °C
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 277, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 666, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1067, good
- Wed 1159, fair
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 6.9 kmthe section
- Best Jul–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 | 77, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 66, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 59, fair | 7 kn | 17kn | 4°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 Jul–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 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
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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
Merkys on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Vilnia 27.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Merkys
A river section on the Merkys, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 6.9 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vilnius. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Merkys
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 6.9 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,190–US$2,270 each
about US$1,190–US$2,270 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 KUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$234–US$389 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$228–US$429 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$121–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,270 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Vilnius
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about 50 min by car · 192 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Vilnius its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$87 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 45m
About 19h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KUN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Vilnius · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Vilnius · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits