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Kayaking in Croatia
Clear and warm, green waters of Croatian rivers spring in the mountain
foothills, run though canyons, and spill over limestone barriers in the
sparkling curtains of waterfalls. It is their beauty that takes our breath
oway, not the danger sometimes inherent in them. However, if you ore not an
expert, you can always avoid high waterfalls and dangerous rapids by going
around them. High water levels in springtime offer a true and exhilarating
white water experience, while summer tours are ideal for beginners. All major
tourist centres organize daily
kayaking excursions down the Rivers Kupa, Gocka, Zrmanja and Trebizat.
Although kayaking has a long tradition in Croatia and our rivers are amazing, it is not a mass sport. Once on the river you and your group will most often be alone with nature and her inhabitants - fish, birds, amphibians ond small mammals. | |
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while you glide silently down the river the landscape around you is ever
changing - whether enclosed by a forest or opened up by a lake nestling in the
embrace of a meadow. Watermills, wooden bridges, churches and monasteries all
bear witness to the long standing tradition of a life with the river. The banks
of the deepest and most thrilling canyons are reached only by the sun and by
often barely negotiable tracks. Paddling along in your kayak you may well
discover a site that even many local people have never seen.