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Vodnik Rowing Base

Kayak spot · Ukraine

Is it worth the trip?

70Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 7 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 61 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
15kntoo gusty
Air
7°C
Rain
0.2 mm

Thu 5 · 67 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 60 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
17kntoo gusty
Air
6°C
Rain
1.6 mm

Sat 7 · 71 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 75 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 80 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Tue 10 · 57 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
14kntoo gusty
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 380, good
  2. Wed 461, good
  3. Thu 567, good
  4. Fri 660, good
  5. Sat 771, good
  6. Sun 875, good
  7. Mon 980, good
  8. Tue 1057, fair
  9. Wed 1180, good
  10. Thu 1260, good

The spot in one fact

  • Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7

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 Vodnik Rowing Base
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov80, good3 kn8kn8°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov61, good7 kn15kntoo gusty7°C0.2 mm
Thu 5Nov67, good5 kn14kn6°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov60, good7 kn17kntoo gusty6°C1.6 mm
Sat 7Nov71, good3 kn13kn5°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov75, good3 kn11kn5°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov80, good3 kn9kn7°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov57, fair7 kn14kntoo gusty7°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov80, good1 kn8kn7°C0.6 mm
Thu 12Nov60, good7 kn16kntoo gusty7°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.

Best time to go

best Jun–Sep

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
  12. Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

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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.

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About

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About Vodnik Rowing Base

A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kyiv. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.

  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.

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Where to stay: Kyiv

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On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

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