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Vipiteno, the nearest town, 5 km away. Photo: Llorenzi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Isarco/Eisack, Colle Isarco/Gossensass - Campo Trens/Freienfeld

Kayak spot · Italy

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

50Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: Wind 4 kn gusting 16, Air 8 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 47 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0.3 mm

Thu 5 · 51 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 53 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 48 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0.3 mm

Sun 8 · 46 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
3°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 45 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
3°C
Rain
0 mm

Tue 10 · 50 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 347, fair
  2. Wed 447, fair
  3. Thu 551, fair
  4. Fri 653, fair
  5. Sat 748, fair
  6. Sun 846, fair
  7. Mon 945, fair
  8. Tue 1050, fair
  9. Wed 1150, fair
  10. Thu 1241, poor

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IVat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • Best Jun–Aug6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Isarco/Eisack, Colle Isarco/Gossensass - Campo Trens/Freienfeld
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov47, fair2 kn9kn4°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov47, fair4 kn14kn4°C0.3 mm
Thu 5Nov51, fair3 kn12kn7°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov53, fair4 kn16kn8°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov48, fair3 kn12kn5°C0.3 mm
Sun 8Nov46, fair3 kn11kn3°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov45, fair3 kn12kn3°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov50, fair3 kn12kn6°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov50, fair4 kn16kn6°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov41, poor2 kn21kn4°C9.6 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 Jun–Aug

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
  12. Dec0of 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

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Isarco/Eisack, Colle Isarco/Gossensass - Campo Trens/Freienfeld

A river section on the Isarco/Eisack, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 22 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vipiteno. Within 5 km we also list 2 ski resorts and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Isarco/Eisack
  • Grade Grade IV, on the international scale.
  • Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 22 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$1,360–US$2,550 each

about US$1,360–US$2,550 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 MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$496–US$1,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$107–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$315–US$523
Food7 days eating outabout US$302–US$563
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$262
Totalabout US$1,360–US$2,550

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Vipiteno

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Vipiteno

11 min by car · 61 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

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About Vipiteno 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 16h 45m

About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 3h 10m by road

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

On the water

River level

River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Rafting Stubai 22 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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