Scheeßel
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 2 kn gusting 5, Air 9 °C
Mon 2 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 186, good
- Mon 284, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 674, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1079, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 3.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 11°C | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 9°C | 0.4 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 16kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 74, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 2.4 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 7°C | 0.6 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Scheeßel
A river section on the Wümme, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 3.8 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 9.9 km away. The town to stay in is Scheeßel. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Wümme
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 3.8 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 9.9 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$1,380–US$2,590 each
about US$1,380–US$2,590 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BRE, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$549 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,590 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Scheeßel
4 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Scheeßel 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRE, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → BRE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Scheeßel · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Scheeßel · GetYourGuide
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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