Canoe Safari

Kayaking down the river Zrmanja with an expert guide and a skipper. Enjoy a beautiful landscape with fascinating waterfalls and swim underneath them.

ITINERARY:

The excursion starts in Novalja from where you will be transferred to Kaštel Žegarski by tourist buses. Kayaking tour (changing, instructions and boarding) starts at 9:30. The first part of the tour to the mouth of the river Krupa lasts an hour and three quarters; the visit, swimming and picnic on the Krupa waterfalls last another hour and a half; and allow for another two hours to kayak down the river Zrmanja to Muškovci. It makes a total of three hours to kayak down the river and an hour and a half for occasional breaks and swimming. Kayaking is not fatiguing or dangerous, the water is clear and warm during the summer months, which makes it a perfect adventure for beginners. We plan to return to Novalja at 18:00.

Minimum number of persons required for organized transport is 6.

KAYAKS AND EQUIPMENT

You will be provided sit-on-top kayaks for two adults and an extra seat for a child up to the age of 12. Each kayak is equipped with a 25-litre waterproof container (for the camera, documents, dry clothes, food…). Each participant will be provided a paddle, a life jacket, a kayaking helmet, whereas long neoprene wetsuits and rain jackets are used in case of cold or windy weather.

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

Make sure to bring a shirt, a swimsuit or swimming trunks, a towel, extra socks, water sandals or shoes, and in case of cold weather a long-sleeved shirt (preferably made of synthetics). If you are wearing glasses make sure you secure them with a glasses string. The organizer of the excursion is not responsible for lost, damaged or missing possessions.