The map, the way boaters read it.
Waterway charts with depths, buoys and marks, harbours, fuel and restaurants. Search for anything, filter the map to what matters and keep an eye on live wind and weather.
Inland waterway navigation
Navigate theinland waterways,with confidence.
The chartplotter, route planner, harbour guide and logbook for boaters on rivers, canals and lakes — vessel-aware, beautifully simple and built for inland water.
iPhoneiPadApple WatchAndroidWear OS
Anchor watchDrag alarm in the background
Water levelsOfficial gauges · 11 countries
Vessel-aware routingDraft · air draft · beam · length
One app to plan the trip, find the berth, watch the water and log every mile — wherever your boat can go.
A full helm stationFrom the first plan
From the first plan
to the last mooring line.
Plan the trip before you cast off.
Build multi-stop trips and see distance, duration and the weather forecast along the way — tuned to your vessel profile so the route fits your boat.
Guidance, live on the water.
Real-time speed over ground, course, cross-track and ETA plus the next waypoint, with posted speed limits and spoken guidance.
Know what’s under the keel.
Tap a gauge station for the current level and its trend from official sources — including Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Austria, Poland, Czechia, the UK, Ireland, the US and Canada.
Sleep easier at anchor.
Set an anchor watch: Rivanaut draws your swing circle and sounds an alarm when you start to drag — even with the app in the background.
Built for boats, not cars
A route that knows your boat.
Enter draft, air draft, beam and length once. Rivanaut follows mapped fairways and flags bridges, locks and depths that may conflict with your boat — where OpenStreetMap data exists. Try it:
fitscheck clearance
Illustration with example values — always verify clearances on the water.
Everything on boardHarbours, costs, crew —
Harbours, costs, crew —
all in one place.
Berths you can trust
Photos, facilities, contact details and one-tap routing for harbours and marinas — plus reviews from other skippers.
Your season in numbers
Every trip logged automatically — distance, hours underway, top speed, active days.
Track every cost
Fuel and expenses in seconds, running versus fixed costs by month, year or all-time.
Stay close to your crew
Share your live position with friends you choose — only while you choose to.
Charts offline
Download regions so charts and places work without a signal.
Real app screensEvery screen,
Every screen,
made for the water.
Charts
Depths, marks, harbours
Live navigation
SOG, COG, ETA
Route planning
Multi-stop trips
Water levels
Official gauges
Harbours
Photos & reviews
Anchor watch
Drag alarm
Costs
Fuel & expenses
Statistics
Automatic logbook
Friends
Live sharing
Your data, your call
Your boating data stays yours.
- Live location off until you choose to share it with friends.
- Shared positions travel over a real-time channel — the app does not write them to our database.
- Your logbook of trips, costs and statistics belongs to you.
- Built on OpenStreetMap — open chart data.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is Rivanaut?
Rivanaut is an inland waterway navigation app for boaters on rivers, canals and lakes. It combines vessel-aware route planning, live navigation, charts with marks and depths, harbour and marina information, live water levels, an anchor watch, a logbook and community features.
Which devices does Rivanaut support?
iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch (iOS 17 or later) and Android phones, tablets and Wear OS watches (Android 8 or later).
Does Rivanaut work offline?
Yes. Download regions so charts and places work without a signal. Live data such as weather, water levels and AIS vessel traffic needs an internet connection.
Which areas does Rivanaut cover?
Inland waterways across Europe, built on OpenStreetMap data, with live water-level gauges from official sources in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Austria, Poland, Czechia, the UK, Ireland, the US and Canada.
How does vessel-aware routing work?
You enter draft, air draft, beam and length in your vessel profile. Rivanaut routes along mapped fairways and flags segments where published bridge heights, lock dimensions or depths may conflict with your boat — where OpenStreetMap data exists. Always verify critical clearances yourself.
Can Rivanaut plan routes with locks and bridges?
Yes. Routes follow rivers and canals — not straight lines across land — and show locks, bridges, marinas and fuel stops along the fairway.
Is Rivanaut an official navigation system?
No. Rivanaut is a planning and assistance tool, not an officially approved navigation system. Always check current water levels, closures, locks, bridge clearances, official notices and local regulations.
Cast off
with Rivanaut.
Start planning your next trip on the water — on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android and Wear OS.