Torysa, Nižné Repaše - Tichý Potok
Kayak spot · Slovakia
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 8 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1052, fair
- Wed 1155, fair
- Thu 1260, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 9 kn | 20kn | 2°C | 1.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 9 kn | 21kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | 4 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 2 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 8 kn | 19kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 52, fair | 5 kn | 22kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | 4 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0.9 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 60, good | 11 kn | 27kn | 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
best Jun–Aug
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
- Feb0of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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
2 places
- Torysa, Tichý Potok - Brezovica 7.6 km away
- Poprad, Stará Ľubovňa - Mníšek nad Popradom 23.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Torysa, Nižné Repaše - Tichý Potok
A river section on the Torysa, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II to III, on the international scale. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 31 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Stará Ľubovňa. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
- River Torysa
- Grade Grade II to III, 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 31 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$2,360 each
about US$1,250–US$2,360 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KRK, 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$235–US$396 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$228–US$429 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,360 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Stará Ľubovňa
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1h 01m by car · 5 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Stará Ľubovňa 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KRK, direct, then 2h 30m by road
Flights ORD → KRK 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 Stará Ľubovňa · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Stará Ľubovňa · 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