Mechowbach
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 9 °C
Mon 2 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 184, good
- Mon 282, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1059, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 1.8 kmthe section
- 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.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 84, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 5°C | 0 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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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
- Mechowbach 1.7 km away
- Küstriner Bach 7.4 km away
- Küstriner Bach 9.6 km away
- Freizeitgelände Reiherhals 11.5 km away
- Schleusengraben 17.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mechowbach
A river section on the Mechowbach, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 1.8 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 7 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lychen. Within 5 km we also list 6 dive sites and 3 kayak spots.
- River Mechowbach
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 1.8 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 7 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 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$2,630 each
about US$1,400–US$2,630 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BER, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$1,400–US$2,630 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lychen
19 min by car · 40 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Lychen 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BER, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 2h by road
Flights ORD → BER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lychen · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lychen · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Camping am Dreetzsee 0.5 km
Bootverleih Fleege 2.0 km
Bootsverleih Luzinhalle 5.0 km
Abendsegler 6.2 km
Bootsverleih ruhepuls 6.8 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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