Otra
Kayak spot · Norway
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 9 °C
Tue 3 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1176, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 0.6 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 | 79, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 3°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 76, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 4°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 grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Otra
A river section on the Otra, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 0.6 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.7 km away. The town to stay in is Evje.
- River Otra
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 0.6 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.7 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$1,580–US$2,910 each
about US$1,580–US$2,910 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$938 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$395–US$657 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$710 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$228–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,580–US$2,910 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Evje
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about 15 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Evje its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$147 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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KRS, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Evje · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Evje · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
TrollAktiv 0.7 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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