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Landappbw 1235485 1822 Hauptstraße Rheinhausen
Rheinhausen, the nearest town, 9 km away. Photo: Klemens Maier, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Einsetzstelle Grienwasser/Hansenkehle

Kayak spot · Germany

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

82Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 6, Air 10 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 73 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
20kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 82 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
11°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 83 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 81 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
4kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 84 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 83 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 79 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
23kn
Air
12°C
Rain
1.5 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 373, good
  2. Wed 482, good
  3. Thu 583, good
  4. Fri 681, good
  5. Sat 784, good
  6. Sun 883, good
  7. Mon 979, good
  8. Tue 1086, good
  9. Wed 1195, good
  10. Thu 1291, good

The spot in three facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 5.1 kmthe section
  • 3 portagescarry round

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 Einsetzstelle Grienwasser/Hansenkehle
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov73, good9 kn20kn10°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov82, good6 kn14kn11°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov83, good2 kn7kn9°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov81, good1 kn4kn8°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov84, good2 kn6kn10°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov83, good1 kn8kn10°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov79, good8 kn23kn12°C1.5 mm
Tue 10Nov86, good6 kn11kn11°C2.1 mm
Wed 11Nov95, good5 kn13kn17°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov91, good5 kn13kn15°C2.7 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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put-in, take-out, its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Einsetzstelle Grienwasser/Hansenkehle

A river section on the Grienwasser, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 5.1 km along the river. 3 portages mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The town to stay in is Rheinhausen. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots.

  • River Grienwasser
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 5.1 km along the river.
  • Portages 3 portages mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 13 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$2,640 each

about US$1,400–US$2,640 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 3 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$489–US$1,020
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$148–US$248
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$308–US$510
Food7 days eating outabout US$295–US$550
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$161–US$308
Totalabout US$1,400–US$2,640

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Rheinhausen

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Closest

Rheinhausen

about 15 min by car · 30 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 30 places to stay in Rheinhausen · Booking.com

About Rheinhausen 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 3 November 2026.

Getting there: about 15h 35m

About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 2h 10m by road

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

On the water

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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