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Arzl Im Pitztal, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Imster Schlucht

Kayak spot · Austria

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IIIat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • 12.6 kmthe section

Full forecast

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Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. See it for grade III paddlers.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Imster Schlucht

A river section on the Inn, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, on the international scale. It runs 13 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 10 km away. The town to stay in is Arzl Im Pitztal. Within 5 km we also list 2 climbing areas and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Inn
  • Grade Grade III, on the international scale.
  • Length 13 km along the river.
  • Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 10 km away.

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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$1,480–US$2,780 each

about US$1,480–US$2,780 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$497–US$1,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$262
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$329–US$550
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$597
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$181–US$342
Totalabout US$1,480–US$2,780

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Arzl Im Pitztal

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Arzl Im Pitztal

4 min by car · 15 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

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About Arzl Im Pitztal its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$121 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 30m

About 16h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 2h 50m by road

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

On the water

River level

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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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