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Río Jerte
Kayak spot · Spain
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 30kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 22.8 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 298, good
- Tue 394, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1026, poor
- Wed 1186, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade flatat its hardest
- 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.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 98, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 94, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | 6 kn | 19kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 10 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 15 kn | 30kntoo gusty | 14°C | 22.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 11 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 15°C | 24.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 86, good | 6 kn | 20kn | 15°C | 0 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Río Jerte
A river section on the Río Jerte, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade flat, on the international scale. It runs 0.8 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 km away. The town to stay in is Plasencia. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.
- River Río Jerte
- Grade Grade flat, on the international scale.
- Length 0.8 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 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$1,190–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 30 October 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$469–US$971 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$241–US$402 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,250 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Plasencia
about 5 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Plasencia 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
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MAD, direct, then 4h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MAD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Plasencia · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Plasencia · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 1.0 km away with no name.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits