Mreznica, Standard section
Kayak spot · Croatia
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 59 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in two facts
- Grade Iits hardest rapid IV
- Moving waterthe water
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 3 kn | 10kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9usually | 3 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Mreznica, Waterfall section 2.8 km away
- Slunjcia, source - Slunj 17.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mreznica, Standard section
A river section on the Mreznica, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, its hardest rapid IV, 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 Slunj. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Mreznica
- Grade Grade I, its hardest rapid IV, 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$1,250–US$2,360 each
about US$1,250–US$2,360 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 ZAG, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, 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$255–US$422 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$241–US$449 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$121–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,360 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Slunj
about 30 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Slunj its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$94 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 10m
About 19h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZAG, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → ZAG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Slunj · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Slunj · 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