Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 6 kn gusting 13, Air 9 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 282, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 480, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 1180, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 80, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 7°C | 0.6 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Zella
A launch on the Werra. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 5.5 km away. The town to stay in is Laubach. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Werra
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 5.5 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$1,390–US$2,610 each
about US$1,390–US$2,610 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 FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$482–US$998 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| 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$1,390–US$2,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Laubach
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about 5 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Laubach 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 16h 30m
About 16h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 3h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Laubach · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Laubach · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at LETZTER HELLER, 5 km downstream: 1.43 m, low (updated 2 h ago). Low.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in Germany: PEGELONLINE, Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Bootsanleger Gertenbach 5.5 km
Werra 11 km
KC-Witzenhausen 11 km
Kanuanleger Werleshausen 15 km
Werra 18 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