Vjosa – A river trip through southern Albania (WW I-II+)

Hundreds of kilometers of gravel bar wilderness without a dam or power plant. Newly discovered animal and plant species by the dozen. A constantly changing river floodplain. Europe's youngest River National Park. The Vjosa –  Wild river of superlatives. We'll take you with us! For a whole week we paddle from the Greek border to the Adriatic. Endless surges in the pristine river landscape, cooking together on the gravel bank, recharging your batteries in the 1000 Star Hotel. Come with us on the adventure!

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Requirements:

• Interested in navigating (light) whitewater
• If necessary, knowledge of driving the type of boat: touring or whitewater kayak, Canadian, airboat or packraft
• If necessary, knowledge of safe behavior when swimming in whitewater
• Generally good physical condition

Content:

• 7 to 8 days of paddling on the Vjosa, including at least two day trips
• Joint warm-up and technology update before the start of the multi-day tour
• Guiding by one or (depending on group size) several canoe instructors
• Guided rafting tour through the most difficult Vjosa gorge above Permet (WW III)
• Organization of logistics from Tirana airport
• Transport camping equipment and luggage in your own (rental) boat
• On request you can Kayaks, paddles, luggage bins and safety equipment available for hire at an additional cost become. You can see the current range of boats in Toros test center . view

Accommodation:

Overnight stay in your own tent with sleeping bag and sleeping mat. We spend the first two nights at the campsite, the rest of the week we spend the night in wild camps by the river.

Cost:

• Price includes guiding, canoe training, rafting tour, tour organization
• Airboats and paddles can be rented from us for a fee
• Further costs arise for: travel, overnight stay at the campsite, logistics on site (e.g. shuttle from/to the airport) and meals

Important:

Weather and water conditions may require short-term changes to route and river selection. Although June in southern Albania is rather dry and mostly sunny, as always there are a few rainy days possible. The water supply of the Vjosa is sufficient in any case. If the water levels are unexpectedly too high, we will shorten the river journey and add daily stages.

Photo Credit: Michael Neumann