Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 11, Air 18 °C
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Mon 9 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 7.8 mm
Tue 10 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 381, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1037, poor
- Wed 1190, good
- Thu 1283, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 15.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 16°C | 3.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | 3 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 17°C | 7.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 20°C | 0.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 2.7 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 15°C | 6.3 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 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
- 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
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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 Tajo on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
4 places
- Río Tajo 16.3 km away
- Río Tajo 25.8 km away
- Río Alberche 29.7 km away
- Río Alberche 31.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Río Tajo
A river section on the Río Tajo, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 15 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 37 km away. The town to stay in is Cazalegas. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Río Tajo
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 15 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 37 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 3 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$469–US$972 |
| 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$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: Cazalegas
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about 55 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Cazalegas 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 15h
About 15h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MAD, direct, then 2h 05m 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 Cazalegas · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Cazalegas · 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