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Weiße Elster
Kayak spot · Germany
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
The spot in three facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 13.2 kmthe section
- 10 portagescarry round
Full forecast
every day, every number
Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. See it for grade III paddlers.
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.
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put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Weiße Elster 3.3 km away
- Kanueinsetzstelle Wetterzeube 3.6 km away
- Weiße Elster 7.1 km away
- Weiße Elster 9 km away
- Kanueinsetzstelle Bornitz 10.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Weiße Elster
A river section on the Weiße Elster, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 13 km along the river. 10 portages mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. None within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away. The town to stay in is Zeitz. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Weiße Elster
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Length 13 km along the river.
- Portages 10 portages mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round.
- 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.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 11 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$1,350–US$2,530 each
about US$1,350–US$2,530 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 LEJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$1,350–US$2,530 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Zeitz
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about 15 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Zeitz its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LEJ, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Zeitz · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Zeitz · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Bootsverleih-Elstertal 11 km
Kanu-Slalom 20 km
Saalestrand Kanu 23 km
Naumburger Kanu Club e.V. 24 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