RiverMap

Welcome

RiverMap visualizes the flows of swiss rivers and the current paddling conditions for different sections on an interactive map. Kayakers and canoeists get a compact overview with a lot of additional information. Find below a short abstract of this service.
For further information feel free to contact the maintainer.
A good translation service can be found here.
Find out more and explore the map!

Warning

The measurement datas are unvalidated and provisional.
The classification is only a rough idea of the situation out there. Always check the current flow conditions before starting a trip and make additional clarifications (guide book, experts, visits).
No responsibility is taken for the correctness of the details provided. Paddling a section is always at your own risk.
Any liability is excluded!

RiverMap Mobile

This service provides the details of the paddling conditions as small websites for an easy access out in the field with mobile devices.
Navigate with your handy browser to: www.rivermap.ch/mobile

Controls

The map is based on Google Maps and it is very easy to use, either by the controls on it or with the use of your mouse:

left key	drag and drop
double click left	zoom in
double click right	zoom out
scroll wheel forward*	zoom in
scroll wheel backward*	zoom out

* Depending on the settings, several steps could be necessary.

Marker base color: change of flow in 24 hours

Important: the colours gives no information about the paddling conditions!

	Increase
	Decrease
	equal
	missing data for a delta

Shadow on top: age of measurement

Independent from the base colour.

	White: newer than 90 minutes
	Black: older than 90 minutes

Special case

Older than 25 hours, changing not included.

Flow label

Information of cubic metres per second. Multiplied with 35.7 you got the cubic foot per second.

Tooltip

Name of the station, time of the measurement and the value on mouseover.

Info window

A mouse click on a marker opens the window with additional information and links.

Paddling conditions

Lines between start and end point symbolizes the sections.


A mouse click on a line (The front of the forefinger has to be exactly over the line!) opens the window with additional information, like a print out with details and hints to the section.

The qualifier 'Hilfsstation' references a measurement station far away, in worst case is it on another river. Weather and rainfall has a big influence to the current situation!

Scale

The selection is done with this color code:


NW: low water, the minimum needed
MW: normal water, equates the description on the river guide book
HW: higher water level, often more difficult
White lines indicates sections without classification of the flow. If the measurement is older than 25 hours (gray marker), the line is also gray.

Feedback

This service needs your support for an improvement. If you have further information to a section, please note it at Flusshinweise.