Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 12, Air 11 °C
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 38kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 12.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1140, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 3.3 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 | 89, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 2 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 11°C | 4.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 6 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 8 kn | 38kntoo gusty | 10°C | 12.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 8 kn | 30kntoo gusty | 11°C | 5.1 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, poor | 3 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0.6 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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
Río Silván on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Río Silván
A river section on the Río Silván, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 3.3 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 28 km away. The town to stay in is Fabero. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Río Silván
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 3.3 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 28 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$1,170–US$2,210 each
about US$1,170–US$2,210 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 OVD, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$931 |
| 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$1,170–US$2,210 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Fabero
about 1h 20m by car · 1 place to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Fabero 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 19h 30m
About 19h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OVD, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 2h 45m by road
Flights ORD → OVD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Fabero · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Fabero · 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