Mreznica, Waterfall section
Kayak spot · Croatia
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 10.7 mm
Wed 4 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 4.7 mm
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Mon 9 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 451, fair
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 655, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 857, fair
- Mon 953, fair
- Tue 1052, fair
- Wed 1154, fair
The spot in two facts
- Grade Iits hardest rapid IV
- Moving waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 6°C | 12.7 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 4 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 10.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 51, fair | 2 kn | 6kn | 6°C | 4.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 4 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 55, fair | 4 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 3 kn | 9kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 57, fair | 4 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 2.4 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 53, fair | 3 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 52, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 54, fair | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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
2 places
- Mreznica, Standard section 2.8 km away
- Slunjcia, source - Slunj 15.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mreznica, Waterfall section
A river section on the Mreznica, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, its hardest rapid IV, on the international scale. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Slunj. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Mreznica
- Grade Grade I, its hardest rapid IV, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,250–US$2,360 each
about US$1,250–US$2,360 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 ZAG, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$523–US$1,090 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$255–US$423 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$242–US$450 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$121–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,360 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Slunj
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18 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Slunj its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$94 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 19h 10m
About 19h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZAG, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 45m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Slunj · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Slunj · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.