Schladen
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 9 °C
Mon 2 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 184, good
- Mon 283, good
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1077, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 84, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 1.2 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 3.3 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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Schladen
A river section on the Oker, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 2.1 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away. The town to stay in is Vienenburg. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Oker
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 2.1 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 21 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$1,390–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 HAJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$992 |
| 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: Vienenburg
14 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Vienenburg 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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HAJ, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → HAJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Vienenburg · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Vienenburg · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanu-Club Salzgitter 22 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