Stockstadt
Kayak spot · Germany
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 857, fair
- Mon 959, fair
- Tue 1050, fair
- Wed 1157, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade flatat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 3.5 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 8 kn | 19kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | 8 kn | 20kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 6 kn | 14kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 2 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 57, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 59, fair | 1 kn | 5kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 8 kn | 22kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | 4 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 0.3 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
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Mainaschaff 1.1 km away
- Main 4.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Stockstadt
A river section on the Main, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade flat, on the international scale. It runs 3.5 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 20 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Aschaffenburg. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 2 kayak spots.
- River Main
- Grade Grade flat, on the international scale.
- Length 3.5 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 20 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$1,340–US$2,520 each
about US$1,340–US$2,520 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FRA, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$483–US$1,000 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$1,340–US$2,520 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Aschaffenburg
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about 10 min by car · 34 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Aschaffenburg 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 15m
About 14h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FRA, direct, then 1h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Aschaffenburg · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Aschaffenburg · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Ski- und Kanugesellschaft 1925 e.V. Hanau 21 km
Surfschule Kinzigsee 21 km
Kanu Klub Mühlheim e.V. 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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