Kayaking at the Mreznica Canyon
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Kayaking at the Mreznica Canyon
By Raftrek Adventure Travel
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Ages 6-80, max of 15 per group
Duration: 4h
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Live guide: English
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- Raftrek Adventure Travel | Kayaking & Packrafting Mreznica, Primislje road, 47240, Mjesto Primišlje, CroatiaIn Primišlje follow signs: RAFTREK BASE CAMP - KAYAKING Coordinates: 45.18493003630525, 15.468180379759241 or 45°11'05.3"N 15°28'04.5"E
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9844P10- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Availability for the trip cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
- You will get a life jacket, a helmet and a paddle, plus long neoprene suit and a rain jacket in case of cold weather. Waterproof containers are available for personal items (camera drinks, etc.). Don’t forget to bring shorts or a bathing suit, a T-shirt, water shoes, a towel, sun cream and water. In case of colder weather take a long-sleeved shirt.
- Weather - the summers are typically warm and sunny. From May to October temperatures are comfortable for hiking, paddling, and swimming. Rain is always a possibility in Croatia so it is essential to bring adequate rain wear and a jacket in case of inclement weather. In the unlikely case of extreme weather conditions we will reschedule the activity for a day or two prior or after the date booked, if possible. If the rescheduling is not possible, the payments will be refunded in full
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9844P10
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- meganbarradell0 contributionsFantastic!Such a fun trip. Great guides and beautiful scenery. Some rapids but quite gentle so no previous experience is necessary. Would highly recommend.Written 4 October 2024
- MissEinDC0 contributionsFavorite activity in CroatiaMy sister did this tour a few years ago and recommended it and I’m so glad I i did it! Dan was our guide and did a great job moving us at a reasonable pace and making sure we were all safe and having fun. Two breaks to get out of the kayak. Bring a snack and water. If you are a super experienced kayaker or looking for a strenuous workout, may not be a good trip for you.Written 10 September 2024
- 655georgian0 contributionsLovely and fun experience!We had an amazing experience! Tour guides were great and the tour was such good value for money! Tour lasts 4.5 hrs. Quite a lot of canoeing if you have smaller children. Would recommend shoes or waterproof shoes as there is a bit where you walk across rocks in the middle. You also get really wet so would where swimming gear - I wore shorts which was a mistake! Would deffo do again! For a half day tour, it took a large amount of the day - we started at 10:30 and got back to the car around 16:00. So bear in mind if you want to do anything else with the day.Written 29 August 2024
- fenjoswift0 contributionsA safe wildlife adventure.Our 3 guides were fantastic. One took the lead and was funny, relaxed and confident, while the two others were attentive to the large group, quickly spotting problems (inexperienced paddlers in need of extra tuition) or standing at the top of waterfalls to shave your canoe down the right line. Their work to get the group safely through the canyon was nonstop. For me, the quantity of wildlife was overwhelming: clouds of passerines, whole banks of toad-lets, swarms of demoiselles and stealthy water-snakes. Croatia’s Zrmanja canyon is abundant … for now. Very little attention was given to this by the guides, which was fine by me, safety was their number 1 priority. The river was gentle for us with the inflatable canoes being perfectly designed to shepherd 30 novice tourists down through the waterfalls. A safe and rewarding experience.Written 29 July 2024
- n0eee0 contributionsA few things we wish we knownVery cool guides, pretty scenery: we had a nice time! Minor flaws to consider: - it was not clear that you cannot buy anything (water, food) at the departure point. So make sure you take everything you need with you to eat and drink during the many breaks along the way, or you ll have to wait for the finish line (approx 4,5 hours): I starved. - only drivers will be taken back to the departure point to get the car at the end of the trip. Non drivers have to wait at the finish point for approx 40 min for the drivers to come back with the car - it s really a nice trip but you ll have to wait at EVERY "rapid" for the whole group, if you are an expererienced kayaker: you ll get bored quickly.Written 18 July 2024
- AndreeaTulloch0 contributionsAmazing day on the river!The tour was amazing. For beginners it’s a bit challenging, but our tour guides were AMAZING. They helped us every time we got stuck and directed us on how to manage the waterfalls safely. My family truly enjoyed. This tour was the highlight of our week in Croatia!Written 5 July 2024
- Tour380555851220 contributionsreally great!We went as a family of 4 with a 6 year old and it was awesome. I was a little worried because i never went on kanoes before and i think it would be better if i had a bit more expirience but it was nice. the first part was easy. on the first waterfall the route around it was a little hard to walk in crocs, so i advice better shoewear. the rapids in the second part were a little harder to manage, but overall it was really fun, and id only reccommend it. at the end theres a bar and changing rooms. the guides (fabian and lara) were really nice, and even tho me and my mother were always behind they waited for us. i had a positive expirience.Written 31 August 2023
- Pioneer7760700 contributionsDeeply satisfying 12km kayak tourWonderful views, friendly guides, very safe 12km kayak tour for a very satisfying experience. Ivan and his friend were great guides, always careful to your safety and your fun. Absolutely recommended.Written 6 August 2023
- danielle98900 contributionsFun rafting experience, definitely recommendWhat an absolutely incredible experience. I have been whitewater rafting plenty before and thought my trip was well worth the money. It was so much fun the whole way down. From relaxing while paddling down the river, to going off a a 3 meter waterfall. Huge thank you to our tour guides, DiDi and Matej. They both did an amazing job keeping it fun, professional, organized, and gave lots of interesting history and funny commentary along the way. They were lovely to get to know. I definitely recommend this experience! :)Written 28 June 2023
- seanfclarke0 contributionsAdventure (or just relaxation) awaits! Raftrek Korniti Islands multi day tripFour days / three nights on board and sailing around the Dalmation islands (Korniti National Park, Croatia). First proper holiday in several years. What an absolute treat. The giddiness of first getting on board to feeling like a pirate, explorer and adventurer. Then the reality sets in and it is just relaxation, enjoyment and faciliating mini adventures. Six of us boarded and were impressed from the start. Being tall, I feared being trapped in the bedroom or bathroom or anywhere inside but was very pleasantly surprised to see I could stand upright in about 85% of the inside areas of the boat! Our skipper Stjepan guided us with cool calmness that only comes with years of experience. Vana looked after us on board with a smile and warm welcome. Both provided insightful commentary but never felt intrusive which was fantastic. Both obviously know the area very well and were excellent tour guides and hosts. We were blessed with the weather and cannot fault anything of the trip. We swam so many times they all blurred into one. SUP was an interesting take on being pirates and exploring the coves and bays we stopped in. The local restaurants we ate at each evening were excellent. Nothing too fancy or overpriced - good hearty meals with local influences and excellent quality / taste. Highly recommend doing the end of season as the vast emptiness we got to experience would probably be a lot busier - we liked not having too many people around :-)Written 28 September 2022
- DayTrip183996933250 contributionsIncredible Experience with Amazing Tour GuidesEnjoyed blissful weather and no winds with an incredible kayak along the river and through the canyon. Special shout out to two amazing tour guides (on 4/9/22) who took us off the river to swim and dive in an amazing waterfall and jump off 6m cliffs with all round good chat. Highly highly recommend for a really really amazing day!! Highlight of tripWritten 4 September 2022
- Richard H0 contributionsTruly exceptional experienceFrom being collected from the airport to drop off we could not fault the experience. We have always enjoyed using local providers over dealing with generally ill informed agents in the uk and Raftrek appeared to offer a great mix of activities with locals at the forefront of giving you a taste of this beautiful country. The accommodation and meals in Skradin was perfectly acceptable with good service, and all our activities superbly organised. We were introduced to our guide Vana on the first evening and she stayed with us for the duration of our trip, she was an absolute joy to spend time with, as were all the other members of the Raftrek team. Vana proved to be extremely knowledgeable on all of the activities she led us on, Trekking, Kayaking and Cycling with the patience to manage our varying degrees of fitness , and she made everything we did and visited truly memorable. On joining the Tom Sayer Stephan proved to be a superb skipper and treated us to 3 spectacular days of relaxation and water based activities in the most stunning and beautiful surroundings. We really cannot recommend using Raftrek enough. All we can say is our experience was faultless without being overly "polished" and every person we met just added to the enjoyment with their willingness to make every guests have the best possible experience.Written 29 August 2022
- hugovY5575DX0 contributionsBeautiful river tourGreat tour on the beautiful Zrmanja River. A must-do if you are nearby. The guides were very friendly and service was excellent.Written 4 August 2022
- Aniasad0 contributionskayakGreat nature and perfect setting for kayaking. Beautiful rapids and small waterfalls. Unfortunately too many people/ group (> 10, 2 p kayaks) and way too many groups at the same time on the water. Smoking was also allowed during the breaks!!!! 🤬 so forget enjoying clear air... Please limit the number of people!!!and forbid smokingWritten 28 July 2022
- Tonel920 contributionsBeautiful experienceThe experience was amazing! Perfect organisation, kindness, availability. We arrived late due to a scooter problem, they were waiting for us. Everything was explained in details. Landscape is awfully wild and peaceful. The two guys helps people in the difficult point of the ride. There are stops to rest and in the end you can change wet cloths in a locker rooms. A transfer brings you back. In the way back we had (again) a problem with the scooter and we will never stop thanking the guy of the organisation. They were so kind to help us. Unfortunately we don’t remember names. Thank you so much!Written 7 September 2021
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Charlène L
Paris, France1 contribution
The journey is well organized and if it is your first time, the guides takes time to explain how to paddle with your kayak. We left the starting point around 10 am and finished the kayak at 2:30 pm. We were a group of 12 kayaks plus 2 guides who accompany the group from the beginning to the end. Perfect excursion for a family. Very slow current, easy to paddle on the river and we often wait for every one. If you like when you can stop at any time, go to your speed, it would be not like this. All the group follow each other on the river and for the lunch time, we spend only 30 min to eat, because we had to let the other group take our place for example. At the end of the experience, only one person of each pair (the driver) is allowed to go back to the car. The other one have to wait until the pair comes back. Finally, we have really appreciated the guides and have enjoyed the day, but from our point of view it is a little expensive for what it is.
Written 22 August 2022
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Hello, and thank you for taking the time to write this detailed review. I suppose you were either with another company on the trip, or on another location, as our groups are up to 8 kayaks per departure, and we take all guests from our base to the river, and after the trip back to our base. We are glad that you had fun on the trip and hope to see you with us another time :)
Kind regards!
Written 23 August 2022
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kristine m
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Jul 2024 • Family
It was a very nice experience. Very good guidance and kayak by kayak you went down along the falls. We were given the opportunity to jump into waterfalls. If you didn't dare, you could walk past it or take the kayak down it.
The kayak trip is less long than described, which is a shame.
Presumably this experience will come into its own even more if fewer groups make the same trip. It's very touristy.
Highly recommended. I'd like to do it again.
The kayak trip is less long than described, which is a shame.
Presumably this experience will come into its own even more if fewer groups make the same trip. It's very touristy.
Highly recommended. I'd like to do it again.
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Written 23 July 2024
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Maya D
Pennsylvania15 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
This was my family’s favorite thing we did during our two week Croatia vacation. Our guide, Matthias, was so lively and encouraging, and clearly very knowledgeable about the river and wildlife in and around it. The waterfalls we kayaked over were a lot of fun for everyone, the swimming spots and views were relaxing, and we were having so much fun that my father (who is extremely scared of heights) did an eight meter cliff jump and loved it. After the trip we hung out with a few very nice dogs back at the meeting place, and Matthias gave us a great spot to eat lunch. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested, no matter the age or experience. It was unbelievable in the best way.
Written 16 June 2024
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ba321
Buenos Aires, Argentina1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Family
The trip included kayaking down waterfalls, cliff jumping, and swimming. Bastian, our guide, was amazing! He had a calm demeanor and made everyone feel safe, comfortable, and confident. Our 11 year old son left wanting to do it again. Thank you for helping us to explore Croatia’s beauty!
Written 16 July 2024
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Freez1672
Paris, France124 contributions
We're a family of 5 of which 3 teens with different moods. All were unanimous on the quality of this activity. Very professional company, taking great care of the customers, superb canyon, nice and easy falls (but if you are scary you can walk around).
We fully recommend the memorable activity.
We fully recommend the memorable activity.
Written 21 August 2024
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Emmanuelle G
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Aug 2024 • Family
The kayak descent was in a good mood, the Bastian Guide was very friendly and reassuring. The setting is beautiful and the organization perfect. We just wish it would have lasted a little longer... Suitable for families. Can be a little easy for thrill seekers.
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Written 17 August 2024
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Marco Z
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Jul 2024 • Couples
Very nice trip with the kayak. Guide was very professional and showing us al kinds of things like turtles and the festival place around the river. The view is very pretty along the way and the water is nice and clear. Good to do with children as well
Written 10 July 2024
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Ernie M
Nottingham, UK7 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Great kayak trip on the river. More waterfalls than we were expecting which was a nice surprise. Guide made it fun for all of us. Only reason I haven’t rated it as 5 is due to other companies including photos whereas ours didn’t and seemed rushed for time . We finished at 2 (instead of 3) which seemed to be to allow the company to take another group at 3. Minor issue in what was a great day out and probably the highlight of our holiday in Croatia.
Written 15 August 2024
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Sarah P
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We had so much fun kayaking over waterfalls, swimming in the clear water and jumping off the rocks.
This was an excellent tour which was challenging enough to be an adventure but still felt safe due to good quality equipment and the excellent guidance of our guide Chris.
Thank you for a great morning
This was an excellent tour which was challenging enough to be an adventure but still felt safe due to good quality equipment and the excellent guidance of our guide Chris.
Thank you for a great morning
Written 13 August 2024
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martine v
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Sept 2024 • Couples
Although there was a slight rain, it was amazing! Me and my fiancee got a personal tour. Just Basti and us.
He told us a lot about the scenery, nature, festival and a bit of history to why there were so many empty houses. We are both afraid of heights, but this was amazing. We went and jumped down some waterfalls. Basti made pictures and was filming us. We would totally recommend!
He told us a lot about the scenery, nature, festival and a bit of history to why there were so many empty houses. We are both afraid of heights, but this was amazing. We went and jumped down some waterfalls. Basti made pictures and was filming us. We would totally recommend!
Written 29 September 2024
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Были в июле 2019 На рафтинге вдвоем с мужем получили массу удовольствия, прыжки в воду с порогов высотой 8 метров, прогулка по воде примерно 3 часа: замечательная природа и богатый животный мир, можно купаться, экстрим по полной от порогов, все время захватывало дух! Всем советую наших гидов, супер парни, понимают нас по русски и так же по английски! Спасибо за отличный день, все было супер!!
Written 27 July 2019
Были в июле 2019 На рафтинге вдвоем с мужем получили массу удовольствия, прыжки в воду с порогов высотой 8 метров, прогулка по воде примерно 3 часа: замечательная природа и богатый животный мир, можно купаться, экстрим по полной от порогов, все время захватывало дух! Всем советую наших гидов, супер парни, понимают нас по русски и так же по английски! Спасибо за отличный день, все было супер!!
Written 27 July 2019
Hi Lynn
My name is kfir and I read your review in Trip advisor for kayaking at the Mreznica Canyon
Could you please help me and tell me
1. Is it suitable for 7 years old child
2. from 0-10 how good is it for spending a day in the trip?
Thank you very much
kfir
Written 14 June 2019
Были в июле 2019 На рафтинге вдвоем с мужем получили массу удовольствия, прыжки в воду с порогов высотой 8 метров, прогулка по воде примерно 3 часа: замечательная природа и богатый животный мир, можно купаться, экстрим по полной от порогов, все время захватывало дух! Всем советую наших гидов, супер парни, понимают нас по русски и так же по английски! Спасибо за отличный день, все было супер!!
Written 27 July 2019
We will be going on this trip from Plitvice area. Where is the starting point of this kayak? How far is it from Plitvice lakes? We are not beginners, is this appropriate for us?
Thanks
Written 21 May 2019
How long is the tour? Also how far is start point from center of Zagreb?
Written 13 July 2018
Dear Jessica,
thank you for your interest in Raftrek Travel.
The tour lasts about 3-4 hours, starts at 10AM.
Start point is at Primišlje, near Slunj in Plitvice area. It takes about 2 hours by car.
Best regards!
Written 17 July 2018
hello.can we get off the kayak when there are rapids and do it by walking?
Written 5 July 2018
hello.can we get off the kayak when there are rapids and do it by walking?
Written 5 July 2018
Dear Vanessa, thank you for your interest in Raftrek Travel!
On Mrežnica river rapids are not to high, and on smaller rapids there's no need to walk around and miss all the fun. But on higher ones you can do it by jumping off cliffs or walking around. This trip is suitable even for people that are not strong swimmers, and even children from 6 years (accompanied by parent or guardian).
We're here for all questions,
Regards!
Raftrek Team
Written 13 July 2018
Hi, we are a party of four interested in this kayaking tour for tomorrow Thursday Jun 21. Is there availability? How many hours does the tour last and how much extra for hotel pickup amd dropoff fro m Zagreb? We also don't have water shoes except flip-flops. Would that be ok?
Written 20 June 2018
Rebecca K
Lubeck, Germany
Dear Raftek team,
me and my friend want to take part in the kajak tour on the 1 of june 2018.
IIn order to be picked up by you in Slunj, what is the latest time we should arrive in Slunj?
We would arrive by bus from Zagreb.
Thanks beforehand for your help.
Best regards
Rebecca
Written 23 May 2018
Dear Rebecca, we do apologize for not replying sooner, but we did not get this notification for the question. I just now saw a little green dot in our profile. :(
If you are still in Croatia, and interested in the trip, we can arrange it with complementary discount. Please do contact us directly via our web page.
Once more accept our apology.
Raftrek Team.
Written 8 June 2018
Gary N
New York City, New York
How would a traveller get from his hotel in Zagreb to the starting point for this trip and back to his hotel?
Written 25 April 2018
Dear Gary, sorry for the delay. You can be picked up from your hotel for an additional cost or take a bus from the main bus station towards Slunj and be picked up there by our team. Kind regards,
Written 10 May 2018
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