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Río Alberche
Kayak spot · Spain
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
92Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 9, Air 18 °C
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 797, good
- Sun 892, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1089, good
- Wed 1187, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 99, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 92, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 15°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 16°C | 3.9 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 15°C | 5.4 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 87, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 14°C | 5.1 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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- Río Alberche 6.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Río Alberche
A river section on the Río Alberche, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 13 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.3 km away. The town to stay in is Aldea del Fresno.
- River Río Alberche
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 13 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.3 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$1,190–US$2,250 each
about US$1,190–US$2,250 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MAD, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$973 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$242–US$403 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$262 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,250 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Aldea del Fresno
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about 10 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Aldea del Fresno 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 15m
About 14h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MAD, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → MAD on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Aldea del Fresno · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Aldea del Fresno · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Centro de Piragüismo Eduardo Herrero Álvarez 6.3 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