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Kamienica Gorczanska, Standard

Kayak spot · Poland

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

51Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: Wind 1 kn gusting 6, Air 9 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 44 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
2°C
Rain
2.2 mm

Wed 4 · 46 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 48 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 47 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 53 out of 100

Wind
0 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 57 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 55 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 344, poor
  2. Wed 446, fair
  3. Thu 548, fair
  4. Fri 647, fair
  5. Sat 753, fair
  6. Sun 857, fair
  7. Mon 955, fair
  8. Tue 1049, fair
  9. Wed 1160, good
  10. Thu 1265, good

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IIIits hardest rapid IV
  • Moving waterthe water
  • Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7

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 Kamienica Gorczanska, Standard
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov44, poor6 kn17kn2°C2.2 mm
Wed 4Nov46, fair7 kn18kn4°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov48, fair3 kn10kn5°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov47, fair2 kn9kn4°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov53, fair0 kn7kn8°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov57, fair1 kn6kn9°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov55, fair1 kn8kn9°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov49, fair8 kn32kn6°C1.8 mm
Wed 11Nov60, good7 kn18kn11°C0.3 mm
Thu 12Nov65, good8 kn24kn14°C0 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. Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov1of 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

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About Kamienica Gorczanska, Standard

A river section on the Kamienica Gorczanska, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, its hardest rapid IV, on the international scale. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Łącko.

  • River Kamienica Gorczanska
  • Grade Grade III, its hardest rapid IV, on the international scale.
  • 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 16 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$1,170–US$2,220 each

about US$1,170–US$2,220 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 KRK, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$517–US$1,070
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$87–US$148
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$228–US$376
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$416
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$114–US$208
Totalabout US$1,170–US$2,220

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Łącko

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Closest

Łącko

42 min by car

about US$87/nightcountry average

See places to stay in Łącko · Booking.com

About Łącko its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$87 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 15h 30m

About 15h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → KRK, direct, then 1h 25m 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

  • Tor kajakarstwa górskiego Wietrznica 16 km

  • Tor Kajaków Górskich 25 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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