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Lenora, zámek (01)
Lenora, the nearest town. Photo: Czeva, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Lenora

Kayak spot · Czechia

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

41Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: Wind 4 kn gusting 13, Air 6 °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 · 22 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
1°C
Rain
0.7 mm

Wed 4 · 24 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
24kn
Air
2°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 41 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 44 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
20kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 48 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 41 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
1°C
Rain
2.7 mm

Mon 9 · 47 out of 100

Wind
0 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 238, poor
  2. Tue 322, poor
  3. Wed 424, poor
  4. Thu 541, poor
  5. Fri 644, poor
  6. Sat 748, fair
  7. Sun 841, poor
  8. Mon 947, fair
  9. Tue 1043, poor
  10. Wed 1156, fair

The spot in four facts

  • Grade Iat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • 6.1 kmthe section
  • Best in Jul7 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Lenora
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov38, poor7 kn18kn2°C0.4 mm
Tue 3Nov22, poor9 kn22kn1°C0.7 mm
Wed 4Nov24, poor10 kn24kn2°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov41, poor7 kn18kn5°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov44, poor8 kn20kn6°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov48, fair4 kn13kn6°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov41, poor3 kn11kn1°C2.7 mm
Mon 9Nov47, fair0 kn8kn5°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov43, poor4 kn12kn3°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov56, fair3 kn11kn9°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 in Jul

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new 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. Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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 Lenora

A river section on the Teplá Vltava, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 6.1 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away. For new paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lenora. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.

  • River Teplá Vltava
  • Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
  • Length 6.1 km along the river.
  • Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
  • Schools, hire 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 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$1,110–US$2,120 each

about US$1,110–US$2,120 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$101–US$168
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$195–US$329
Food7 days eating outabout US$188–US$356
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$127–US$235
Totalabout US$1,110–US$2,120

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Lenora

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Closest

Lenora

about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay

about US$74/nightcountry average

See 5 places to stay in Lenora · Booking.com

About Lenora its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$74 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 40m

About 16h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 3h 05m 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

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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