Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 3 kn gusting 8, Air 4 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 2 mm
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 2 mm
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 544, poor
- Fri 644, poor
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1147, fair
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 54, fair | 4 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 7 kn | 15kn | 2°C | 2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, poor | 9 kn | 20kn | 2°C | 2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 44, poor | 10 kn | 23kn | 3°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | 9 kn | 22kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 9 kn | 27kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 8 kn | 19kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 6 kn | 16kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 47, fair | 9 kn | 20kn | 4°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
- Mar0of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Zaval
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. 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 Spas-Klepiki.
- 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).
Where to stay: Spas-Klepiki
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13 min by car
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Spas-Klepiki its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Spas-Klepiki, 7 km. We have not checked places to stay in Spas-Klepiki yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Balashikha, 155 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$47 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.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Spas-Klepiki · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Spas-Klepiki · 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.
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