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RAFTING IN CROATIA
Rafting on Croatian rivers is delightful way of experiencing the
unspoiled beauty of Croatian nature. Along the banks rivers are
covered with greenery and rocky canyons. Degree of difficulty for most
of the Croatian rivers is 3 but it grows to up 4 to for the rivers
Dobra and Una.
Rafting is very popular on river Cetina, but the best place for
navigating through the rapids and canyons is Karlovac, as in it's
vicinity three rivers are crossing each other within few miles, there
are various ways from which you can start your rafting tour. If you
choose to navigate the rivers around Karlovac, your first trip should
be a river Kupa. This river runs through the National Park Risnjak,
with this tour you will see almost whole park. Unfortunately, water
level of Kupa is high enough for rafting only in spring.
The second trip should be on river Dobra, the first river in Croatia
with commercial rafting trip. Its rapids, surrounded by lush forests
and mountains, are among most popular.
THE BEST CROATIAN RAFTING RIVERS
River Kupa flows through the forest covered mountain slopes and rich
valleys of National Park Risnjak, but it offers water level suitable
for rafting only in springtime or after strong rains.
River Dobra characteristic by its surface and underground flow, offers
first class rafting conditions at all times because its dams and
accumulation lakes provide a sufficient water flow.
River Mrežnica has plenty of waterfalls, but between them water flows
calmly. Rafting throughout the upper part of the river includes
canyoning elements.
River Korana starts from Plitvice lakes. After strong rains and
melting of snow, part of the river bellow picturesque Rastoke is
especially attractive for rafting.
River Una is the river which creates natural border between Croatia
and Bosnia, offers excellent rafting conditions especially downstream
of 20 meter high waterfall Štrbački buk.
River Zrmanja is abundant with water in springtime, while in
summertime you have to use smaller canoes and kayaks for trip through
one of the most beautiful Croatian canyons.
Upper part of river Krka flows through National Park Krka. Rafing is
basically the only way to experience this unspoiled beauty. Only place
where you need to walk ashore is around 12 meter high waterfall
Bilušića buk.
Flow of river Cetina is directed via tunnel to the power plant on the
coast, which means that it doesn't have lot of water for rafting in
its natural canyons. However it is worth to choose experience Cetina
because of dense and lush vegetation along riverside, its clean water,
high cliffs, waterfalls and caves.
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