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Klein-Karben, Rathausstraße 35 (1)
Karben, the nearest town. Photo: Karsten Ratzke, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Nidda

Kayak spot · Germany

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

83Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 83 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
21kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 82 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 85 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 85 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
11°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 80 out of 100

Wind
0 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 83 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 80 out of 100

Wind
5 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
  1. Tue 383, good
  2. Wed 482, good
  3. Thu 585, good
  4. Fri 685, good
  5. Sat 780, good
  6. Sun 883, good
  7. Mon 980, good
  8. Tue 1082, good
  9. Wed 1181, good
  10. Thu 1282, good

The spot in three facts

  • Grade Iat its hardest
  • Flat waterthe water
  • 4.2 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Nidda
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov83, good10 kn21kn9°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov82, good8 kn18kn10°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov85, good5 kn12kn10°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov85, good3 kn8kn11°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov80, good0 kn6kn7°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov83, good3 kn8kn9°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov80, good5 kn10kn7°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov82, good4 kn10kn9°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov81, good7 kn17kn8°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov82, good5 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.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Nidda

A river section on the Nidda, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 4.2 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. The town to stay in is Karben. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.

  • River Nidda
  • Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
  • Length 4.2 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 12 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$1,310–US$2,470 each

about US$1,310–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$483–US$1,000
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$60–US$101
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$309–US$510
Food7 days eating outabout US$295–US$550
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$161–US$309
Totalabout US$1,310–US$2,470

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Karben

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Closest

Karben

about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 11 places to stay in Karben · Booking.com

About Karben 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 14h

About 14h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 50 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

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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