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Rio Castro Laboreiro
Kayak spot · Portugal
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 9 kn gusting 25, Air 16 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 38kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 9.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 275, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 940, poor
- Tue 1039, poor
- Wed 1161, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Vat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 5.1 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 | 75, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 9 kn | 25kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, poor | 8 kn | 38kn | 14°C | 9.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, poor | 12 kn | 38kn | 12°C | 10.2 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 61, good | 10 kn | 27kn | 12°C | 3 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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 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
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Rio Mouro 12.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rio Castro Laboreiro
A river section on the Rio Castro Laboreiro, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade V, on the international scale. It runs 5.1 km along the river. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 29 km away. The town to stay in is Melgaco. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- River Rio Castro Laboreiro
- Grade Grade V, on the international scale.
- Length 5.1 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 29 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$1,080–US$2,050 each
about US$1,080–US$2,050 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 VGO, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,080–US$2,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Melgaco
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about 30 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Melgaco its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 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 17h 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VGO, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 55 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Melgaco · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Melgaco · 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 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits