Wildeshausen
Kayak spot · Germany
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
59Fair out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 59 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 59 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in four facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 12.5 kmthe section
- 1 portagecarry round
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 6 kn | 16kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Best time to go
best Jun–Sep
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
- 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 Mon 2 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wildeshausen
A river section on the Hunte, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 13 km along the river. 1 portage 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. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 km away. For expert 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 Wildeshausen.
- River Hunte
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Length 13 km along the river.
- Portages 1 portage 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 OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 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$1,300–US$2,450 each
about US$1,300–US$2,450 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 BRE, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,450 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Wildeshausen
1 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Wildeshausen 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 15m
About 17h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRE, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → BRE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Wildeshausen · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Wildeshausen · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Wassersportverein Wildeshausen 0.8 km
Kanustation Huntethal 21 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