Plan your trip
Use this guide as a starting point and check current access, water levels and local conditions before travelling.
Accommodation
Hotels and guesthouses are available in Plattling and nearby Deggendorf. Campsites can be found elsewhere in the Isar and Danube region; event camping should be confirmed with the organiser.
Facilities
A roughly 30-metre-wide standing feature created by an Isar bed sill, with a good eddy and entry. It hosted the 2011 and 2025 ICF World Championships, the 2016 European Championships and two 2024 ICF World Cups. Event infrastructure is temporary, so check locally for toilets, changing, food and parking.
Airport
Munich Airport is the main international airport; allow around 90 minutes by road or rail.
Rail
Plattling is a major railway junction with direct regional and intercity connections. The feature is a short onward cycle or taxi journey.
Nearby
Deggendorf, the Isar and Danube cycle routes, Bavarian Forest National Park and Plattling’s town-centre leisure facilities.
Isar at Plattling · station 16008506
Minimum around 165 cm · World-class from about 180 cm · Favoured range 190–210 cmThe official station reports both river height and discharge. A RiverApp snapshot on 8 August 2026 showed 132 cm and 71.9 m³/s, below the published paddler reference. The riverbed can be shallow at lower levels and powerful at high water.
Check Bavarian Hydrological Service ↗