Ruhr
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 84 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 6 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9usually | 8 kn | 18kn | 9°C | 0.1 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot and its town
Ruhr on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears how it usually is on these dates, from past years' weather: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More kayaking near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ruhr
A launch on the Ruhr. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 17 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.9 km away. The town to stay in is Hagen. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot, 4 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
- River Ruhr
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 17 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.9 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$1,390–US$2,610 each
about US$1,390–US$2,610 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 FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$482–US$998 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$1,390–US$2,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hagen
about 10 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Hagen its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 16h 30m
About 16h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights ORD → FRA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Hagen · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Hagen · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanu-Club Hagen 0.9 km
Kanu Club Ruhr 1901 e.V. 3.6 km
SG Demag e.V. 4.2 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