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Fynbus line 31 on Østre Stationsvej 02
Odense, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: Leif Jørgensen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Odense Å

Kayak spot · Denmark

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

82Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 84 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 84 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
11°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 82 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 80 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 81 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 80 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 79 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 286, good
  2. Tue 384, good
  3. Wed 484, good
  4. Thu 582, good
  5. Fri 680, good
  6. Sat 781, good
  7. Sun 880, good
  8. Mon 979, good
  9. Tue 1080, good
  10. Wed 1182, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 0.8 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Odense Å
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov86, good9 kn17kn11°C0.8 mm
Tue 3Nov84, good7 kn16kn10°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov84, good3 kn8kn11°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov82, good2 kn7kn9°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov80, good2 kn7kn7°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov81, good3 kn9kn8°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov80, good9 kn19kn7°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov79, good4 kn9kn7°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov80, good9 kn19kn7°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov82, good5 kn15kn8°C0 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 expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec6of 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

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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More kayaking near here

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Odense Å

A river section on the Odense Å, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 0.8 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 km away. The town to stay in is Odense. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots, 3 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Odense Å
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 0.8 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 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 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$1,680–US$3,100 each

about US$1,680–US$3,100 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to CPH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$476–US$985
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$201–US$335
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$402–US$663
Food7 days eating outabout US$389–US$717
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$214–US$402
Totalabout US$1,680–US$3,100

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Odense

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Closest

Odense

about 10 min by car · 73 places to stay

about US$147/nightcountry average

See 73 places to stay in Odense · Booking.com

About Odense its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$147 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 15h 55m

About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → CPH, direct, then 2h 50m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

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