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Dysna
Kayak spot · Lithuania
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1073, good
- Wed 1173, good
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 11.7 kmthe section
- Best Jul–Aug7 good days in 7
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 | 79, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 6°C | 1.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | 10 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 6 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 3°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 Jul–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 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
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Dysna
A river section on the Dysna, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 12 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Padysnis I.
- River Dysna
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 12 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 21 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$1,190–US$2,270 each
about US$1,190–US$2,270 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$510–US$1,060 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$235–US$389 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$228–US$429 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$121–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,270 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Padysnis I
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about 5 min by car
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Padysnis I its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Padysnis I, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in Padysnis I yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Anykščiai, 82 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$87 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KUN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 3h by road
Flights ORD → KUN on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Padysnis I · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Padysnis I · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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
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