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Linker Regnitzarm
Kayak spot · Germany
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 5 kn gusting 11, Air 11 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Mon 9 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 554, fair
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1152, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade flatits hardest rapid III
- Moving waterthe water
- 1.9 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 6 kn | 18kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | 7 kn | 19kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 54, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 5 kn | 11kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 1 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 2.4 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 1 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 6 kn | 19kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 52, fair | 5 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0.9 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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- 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
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Hollergraben 0.9 km away
- Campinginsel 1.4 km away
- Nonnengraben 2 km away
- Nonnengraben 2 km away
- Linker Regnitzarm 2.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Linker Regnitzarm
A river section on the Linker Regnitzarm, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade flat, its hardest rapid III, on the international scale. It runs 1.9 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.1 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bamberg. Within 5 km we also list 9 kayak spots.
- River Linker Regnitzarm
- Grade Grade flat, its hardest rapid III, on the international scale.
- Length 1.9 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.1 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: Bamberg
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about 5 min by car · 159 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Bamberg 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 16h 25m
About 16h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 3h 10m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bamberg · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bamberg · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Wasserwanderrastplatz Bischberg 6.8 km
Umsetzanlage 23 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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