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Agger
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 5 kn gusting 11, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 283, good
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1185, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 9.4 kmthe section
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 | 83, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 21kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 5 kn | 19kn | 12°C | 6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 14°C | 8.1 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
Agger on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Agger
A river section on the Agger, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 9.4 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. The town to stay in is Overath. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
- River Agger
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 9.4 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 16 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: Overath
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Overath 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 15h 55m
About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 2h 40m by road
Flights ORD → FRA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Overath · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Overath · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Erholungsbereich Aggerwehr 17 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
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.