Merse, Bassa (Ponte di Macereto - Montepescini)
Kayak spot · Italy
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 15 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 2 mm
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 363, good
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1071, good
- Wed 1169, good
- Thu 1254, fair
The spot in two facts
- Grade II+at its hardest
- Moving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 8 kn | 22kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 13°C | 2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 14°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 15°C | 0.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 69, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 18°C | 0.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 54, fair | 13 kn | 30kn | 18°C | 7.2 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Merse, Bassa (Ponte di Macereto - Montepescini)
A river section on the Merse, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II+, on the international scale. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Monticiano.
- River Merse
- Grade Grade II+, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- 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$1,390–US$2,620 each
about US$1,390–US$2,620 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FCO, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$262 |
| Total | about US$1,390–US$2,620 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Monticiano
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about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Monticiano 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FCO, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights ORD → FCO on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Monticiano · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Monticiano · 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 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits