Skarrild
Kayak spot · Denmark
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 9 °C
Mon 2 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1027, poor
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 12.2 kmthe section
- Best in Aug6 good days in 7
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 | 78, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 7°C | 1.2 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, poor | 9 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 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 in Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Sdr. Felding 7.9 km away
- Ahler Østergård 11.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Skarrild
A river section on the Skjern Å, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 12 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 27 km away. For new paddlers the best month is usually August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sønder Felding. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Skjern Å
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 12 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 27 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$1,540–US$2,870 each
about US$1,540–US$2,870 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BLL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$402–US$663 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$389–US$717 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$214–US$402 |
| Total | about US$1,540–US$2,870 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sønder Felding
14 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Sønder Felding its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$147 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 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BLL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → BLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Sønder Felding · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Sønder Felding · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits