Moisburg
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 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 186, good
- Mon 283, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1073, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 8.1 kmthe section
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 | 86, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0.8 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 8°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 11 kn | 23kn | 5°C | 0.9 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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
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- Buxtehuder Kanu Verein 7.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Moisburg
A river section on the Staersbach, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 8.1 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 18 km away. The town to stay in is Buxtehude. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Staersbach
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 8.1 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 18 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$1,300–US$2,450 each
about US$1,300–US$2,450 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 HAM, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,450 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Buxtehude
14 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Buxtehude 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 17h 15m
About 17h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HAM, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → HAM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Buxtehude · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Buxtehude · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
RdE 18 km
Green Kanu 20 km
Zum Anleger 24 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