Saalach, Slalom Lofer
Kayak spot · Austria
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 11 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 141, poor
- Mon 243, poor
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 848, fair
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1048, fair
The spot in three facts
- Grade IVat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 41, poor | 4 kn | 17kn | 1°C | 1.4 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 43, poor | 2 kn | 10kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 3 kn | 11kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 1 kn | 11kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 2 kn | 7kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 1 kn | 11kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 48, fair | 2 kn | 9kn | 4°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 3 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 4 kn | 20kn | 5°C | 3.9 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
best Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Saalach 0.3 km away
- Saalach, Lofer-Schlucht 0.7 km away
- Au 2.2 km away
- Saalach, Au - Unken 2.2 km away
- Strubbach (Loferbach) 4.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Saalach, Slalom Lofer
A launch on the Saalach. Grade III to IV, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.7 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lofer. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort, 6 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Saalach
- Grade Grade III to IV, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.7 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$1,480–US$2,780 each
about US$1,480–US$2,780 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 MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$261 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$328–US$549 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$1,480–US$2,780 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lofer
1 min by car · 50 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Lofer its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 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 15h 50m
About 15h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 2h 10m by road
Flights ORD → MUC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lofer · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lofer · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanu-Club Braunau 0.7 km
Wildwasser Marina Au-Lofer 2.2 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