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Sill, Untere

Kayak spot · Austria

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

56Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 17, Air 12 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 46 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 57 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 58 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 61 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
12°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 54 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 47 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
5°C
Rain
1.2 mm

Mon 9 · 54 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 245, fair
  2. Tue 346, fair
  3. Wed 457, fair
  4. Thu 558, fair
  5. Fri 661, good
  6. Sat 754, fair
  7. Sun 847, fair
  8. Mon 954, fair
  9. Tue 1056, fair
  10. Wed 1157, fair

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IIIits hardest rapid IV
  • Moving waterthe water
  • Best Jun–Aug6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Sill, Untere
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov45, fair3 kn11kn3°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov46, fair4 kn12kn4°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov57, fair3 kn14kn10°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov58, fair3 kn17kn10°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov61, good3 kn17kn12°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov54, fair3 kn12kn8°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov47, fair1 kn10kn5°C1.2 mm
Mon 9Nov54, fair2 kn10kn9°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov56, fair1 kn8kn10°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov57, fair5 kn24kn10°C0 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).

  1. Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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

put-in, take-out, its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Sill, Untere

A river section on the Sill, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II to III, its hardest rapid IV, on the international scale. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Innsbruck. Within 5 km we also list 2 ski resorts, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Sill
  • Grade Grade II to III, its hardest rapid IV, 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 12 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$497–US$1,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$262
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$329–US$550
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$597
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$181–US$342
Totalabout US$1,480–US$2,780

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Innsbruck

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Closest

Innsbruck

15 min by car · 83 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 83 places to stay in Innsbruck · Booking.com

About Innsbruck 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 16h 10m

About 16h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 2h 35m 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