Rhein
Kayak spot · Switzerland
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 1 kn gusting 6, Air 12 °C
Mon 2 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 8.1 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 171, good
- Mon 273, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 473, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1088, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 71, good | 9 kn | 23kn | 9°C | 0.4 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 7°C | 0.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 73, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 8.1 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 2 kn | 4kn | 9°C | 15.9 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 13°C | 3.9 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rhein
A launch on the Rhein. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 2.9 km away. The town to stay in is Flaach. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site and 3 kayak spots.
- River Rhein
- 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.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 2.9 km away.
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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$1,690–US$3,140 each
about US$1,690–US$3,140 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 ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$462–US$764 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$449–US$831 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$261–US$482 |
| Total | about US$1,690–US$3,140 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Flaach
11 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$174/nightcountry average
About Flaach its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$174 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 14h
About 14h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Flaach · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Flaach · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanu-Club Zürcher Unterland 2.9 km
Kanu Club Schaffhausen 16 km
TC Opfikon 17 km
Tennis Factory 19 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