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Sava Bohinjka

Kayak spot · Slovenia

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.

The spot in two facts

  • Grade IIIat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water

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Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. See it for grade III paddlers.

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About

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About Sava Bohinjka

A river section on the Sava Bohinjka, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, on the international scale. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.1 km away. The town to stay in is Bled. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 climbing area.

  • River Sava Bohinjka
  • Grade Grade III, on the international scale.
  • Who it suits Suits grade III 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 6.1 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$1,210–US$2,300 each

about US$1,210–US$2,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LJU, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$517–US$1,070
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$81–US$127
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$242–US$403
Food7 days eating outabout US$235–US$443
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$134–US$255
Totalabout US$1,210–US$2,300

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Bled

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Closest

Bled

9 min by car · 128 places to stay

about US$94/nightcountry average

See 128 places to stay in Bled · Booking.com

About Bled its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$94 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 18h 15m

About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → LJU, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 55 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

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