Weser
Kayak spot · Germany
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 283, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1181, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 83, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 1.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 7 kn | 21kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 2.4 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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.
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the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Faltboot- und Skiclub Minden e.V. 3.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Weser
A launch on the Weser. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. The town to stay in is Porta Westfalica. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Weser
- 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.
- Schools, hire 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away.
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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$1,390–US$2,610 each
about US$1,390–US$2,610 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 HAJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$993 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| 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$1,390–US$2,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Porta Westfalica
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about 5 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Porta Westfalica 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 17h 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HAJ, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 20m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Porta Westfalica · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Porta Westfalica · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at PORTA, 0 km downstream: 1.03 m, low (updated 2 h ago). Low.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in Germany: PEGELONLINE, Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
KSC Porta 0.1 km
Faltboot- und Skiclub Minden e.V. 3.8 km
SV 1860 Minden 4.3 km
Kanu-Verein Bad Oeynhausen e.V. 11 km
Rintelner Kanu Club e.V. 13 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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