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2019 06 10 Adenau (153)
Adenau, the nearest town, 7 km away. Photo: Bewahrerderwerte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Dümpelfeld

Kayak spot · Germany

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

79Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Mon 9: Wind 5 kn gusting 12, Air 9 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 69 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 65 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
22kntoo gusty
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 78 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 81 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 80 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 79 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 82 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 279, good
  2. Tue 369, good
  3. Wed 465, good
  4. Thu 578, good
  5. Fri 681, good
  6. Sat 780, good
  7. Sun 879, good
  8. Mon 982, good
  9. Tue 1073, good
  10. Wed 1182, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 1.6 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Dümpelfeld
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov79, good6 kn12kn6°C1.5 mm
Tue 3Nov69, good7 kn17kn6°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov65, good9 kn22kntoo gusty7°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov78, good5 kn15kn7°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov81, good5 kn14kn8°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov80, good5 kn16kn8°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov79, good6 kn15kn7°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov82, good5 kn12kn9°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov73, good8 kn21kn8°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov82, good8 kn21kn13°C0 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).

  1. Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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.

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About

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About Dümpelfeld

A river section on the Ahr, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 1.6 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 25 km away. The town to stay in is Adenau. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Ahr
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 1.6 km along the river.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 25 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$482–US$998
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$248
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$308–US$509
Food7 days eating outabout US$295–US$549
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$161–US$308
Totalabout US$1,390–US$2,610

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Adenau

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Closest

Adenau

about 15 min by car · 36 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 36 places to stay in Adenau · Booking.com

About Adenau 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 45m

About 15h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 2h 30m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 25 km away with no name.

Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

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