Salza
Kayak spot · Austria
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 7 kn gusting 21, Air 11 °C
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 1.3 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 275, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 1181, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 1.1 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 | 75, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 4°C | 0.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 2°C | 1.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 7 kn | 21kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 9°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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
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- Saggraben 3.4 km away
- Erzhalden 8.1 km away
- Laussabach, Laussafall 9.4 km away
- Schönau 10 km away
- Salza 10.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Salza
A river section on the Salza, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 1.1 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 44 km away. The town to stay in is Palfau. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Salza
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 1.1 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 44 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$1,500–US$2,820 each
about US$1,500–US$2,820 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 VIE, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$517–US$1,070 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$262 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$329–US$550 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$1,500–US$2,820 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Palfau
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10 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Palfau its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 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 40m
About 16h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VIE, direct, then 2h 40m by road
Flights ORD → VIE 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 Palfau · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Palfau · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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