Naab
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 4 °C
Mon 2 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 270, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1072, good
- Wed 1179, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade flatat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 20 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 4°C | 3.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 7°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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Naab
A river section on the Naab, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade flat, on the international scale. It runs 20 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. The town to stay in is Schwarzenfeld.
- River Naab
- Grade Grade flat, on the international scale.
- Length 20 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away.
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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$1,410–US$2,650 each
about US$1,410–US$2,650 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 MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| 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$1,410–US$2,650 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Schwarzenfeld
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about 30 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Schwarzenfeld 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 15m
About 16h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 2h 40m by road
Flights ORD → MUC on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Schwarzenfeld · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Schwarzenfeld · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kanuverein Schwandorf 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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