Erlenbach
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 278, good
- Tue 331, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 974, good
- Tue 1069, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 14.3 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 | 78, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, poor | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 74, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Kanu-Club Klingenberg 4.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Erlenbach
A river section on the Main, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 14 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.2 km away. The town to stay in is Erlenbach am Main. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Main
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 14 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.2 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: Erlenbach am Main
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about 5 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Erlenbach am Main 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 14h 25m
About 14h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 1h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Erlenbach am Main · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Erlenbach am Main · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at OBERNAU, 3 km downstream: 0.9 m, low (updated 1 h ago). Low.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in Germany: PEGELONLINE, Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0. Credits
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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