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Ein-/Ausstieg Jugendzentrum Balker Aue
Kayak spot · Germany
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Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 384, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 884, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1181, good
- Thu 1283, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 4.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 9 kn | 21kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 84, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 9°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.
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Opladen Wupperwiesen 2.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ein-/Ausstieg Jugendzentrum Balker Aue
A river section on the Wupper, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 4.7 km along the river. 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 7.3 km away. The town to stay in is Leichlingen. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site and 2 kayak spots.
- River Wupper
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 4.7 km along the river.
- 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 7.3 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$1,400–US$2,620 each
about US$1,400–US$2,620 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 FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$483–US$1,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$309–US$510 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$550 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$309 |
| Total | about US$1,400–US$2,620 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Leichlingen
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about 5 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Leichlingen 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 3h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Leichlingen · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Leichlingen · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Ohligser Turnverein e.V. 1888 7.3 km
Kanu-Club Hilden e.V. 12 km
Wassersportzentrum am Elbsee 12 km
Kanusportfreunde Köln 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
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