Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 75 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 75 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 7 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
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).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 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
the spot and its town
Przystanek kajakowy przy Jazie Chmielonko on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears how it usually is on these dates, from past years' weather: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Kayak King 9.1 km away
- Kajaczkowo.pl 9.5 km away
- Kajaki Kaszubskie 10.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Przystanek kajakowy przy Jazie Chmielonko
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Kartuzy.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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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$1,100–US$2,100 each
about US$1,100–US$2,100 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 GDN, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$375 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$208 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$2,100 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kartuzy
12 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Kartuzy 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 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GDN, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → GDN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Kartuzy · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Kartuzy · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits