Sotocje Soce in Koritnice
Kayak spot · Slovenia
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 839, poor
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1052, fair
- Wed 1128, poor
The spot in four facts
- Grade IIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 2.7 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, poor | 8 kn | 38kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | 5 kn | 25kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | 3 kn | 15kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 3 kn | 14kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | 3 kn | 17kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 2 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, poor | 4 kn | 24kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 3 kn | 19kn | 5°C | 0.9 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 52, fair | 3 kn | 25kn | 7°C | 4.5 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 28, poor | 4 kn | 31kn | 9°C | 15.3 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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- 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
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Zmukljica 1.5 km away
- Alpi Center 1.8 km away
- Cezsoca 2 km away
- Kluze 3.5 km away
- Pod Velikimi Koriti 5.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sotocje Soce in Koritnice
A river section on the Soča, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II, on the international scale. It runs 2.7 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 10 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.3 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bovec. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
- River Soča
- Grade Grade II, on the international scale.
- Length 2.7 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 10 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.3 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$1,250–US$2,380 each
about US$1,250–US$2,380 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 TRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$127–US$214 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$241–US$402 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$255 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,380 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bovec
about 5 min by car · 45 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Bovec 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 35m
About 18h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TRS, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → TRS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bovec · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bovec · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Soca Rider-Rafting Slovenia 1.3 km
Alpi Center 1.8 km
Fröccs 1.9 km
Bovec-sup 1.9 km
Outdoor Agency 2.0 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