Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1056, fair
- Wed 1159, fair
The spot in one fact
- Moving waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 57, fair | 3 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 6 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 1 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 1 kn | 6kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | 5 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 5 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 1.5 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 0 kn | 7kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 56, fair | 1 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 59, fair | 11 kn | 21kn | 11°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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert 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
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 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
the spot and its town
Tomášikovo on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Jelka mlyn 11.7 km away
- vodnetury.sk 24.7 km away
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- Kisvesszősi kenukikötő 26.2 km away
- Vadvíz kenukikötő 26.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tomášikovo
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. The town to stay in is Horna Poton.
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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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$2,350 each
about US$1,250–US$2,350 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 VIE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$234–US$395 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$228–US$429 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,350 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Horna Poton
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about 25 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Horna Poton its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$87 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 15h 45m
About 15h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VIE, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights ORD → VIE on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Horna Poton · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Horna Poton · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits