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Slotervaart
Kayak spot · Netherlands
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 64 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug6 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 9 kn | 15kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best Jun–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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 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
the spot and its town
Slotervaart on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Westlandgrachtsluis 0.1 km away
- Singelgracht 3.1 km away
- Slotervaart 3.3 km away
- Kanovereniging Zeeburg 6.7 km away
- Viking Kanovereniging 8.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Slotervaart
A launch on the Slotervaart. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 5 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.9 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Amsterdam. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 3 kayak spots.
- River Slotervaart
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 5 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.9 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$1,320–US$2,490 each
about US$1,320–US$2,490 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 AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$328–US$610 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$167–US$315 |
| Total | about US$1,320–US$2,490 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Amsterdam
7 min by car · 691 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Amsterdam its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 13h 15m
About 13h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → AMS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Amsterdam · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Amsterdam · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Watersportcentrum Sloterplas 1.9 km
Kanoverhuur Amsterdamse Bos 3.6 km
Kanovereniging Frisia 4.4 km
Kanovereniging Zeeburg 6.7 km
Viking Kanovereniging 8.5 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