Places like ‘Snake Isnand’ on Lake Prespa, the
‘Marble Lake’ in Prilep, the Isolated Church of
St.Zaum on Lake Ohrid or even the sunken
church in Lake Mavrovo seem like places made
to be explored by SUP, leaving nature and its
beauty undisturbed.
With the help of the local expert guides, anyone
can get a better appreciation and feel the true
beauty of our country and its diverse nature.
Whether the idea for many is to try something
new or maybe to improve their technique in
paddleboarding, what we always offer is a
personalized and friendly service to help follow
your own rhythm, while making new friends and
having lots of fun exploring new destinations.
Great for sport and recreation, helping you find a
new way of exercising and at the same time
showing you how to truly relax.
Fun Facts about Macedonian Lakes
Macedonian lakes are remarkable. Landscapes
around these lakes are mostly mountainous with
colorful and untouched nature rich with endemic
species and plants. For example Lake Kozjak in
Skopje is the largest artificial lake in the country,
stretching for 35 km (21 miles), surrounded by
the natural reserve ‘Jasen’. The lake itself is quite
unique. Throughout the year it changes three
colors, green, blue and red, depending on the
type of algae in bloom. On the other hand, Lake
Matka is the smallest artificial lake in a range of
three continuous lakes that use up the same
water from the river Treska, and it has one of the
deepest underwater caves in the World, Cave
‘Vrelo’. The lake is 6km (3.7 miles) long and comes
right after Lake ‘Sv. Petka’ which is almost twice
the size of Lake Matka. All three are cascade
lakes, divided by three dams starting on top with
Kozjak, and continuing all along the length of the
magnificent Canyon Matka.
Lake Ohrid is part of UNESCO Natural World
Heritage Sites, and it’s one of Europe’s oldest
and deepest lakes with clarity over 20 m (65 feet),
making it one of the clearest as well. On the other
side of National Park Galicica is our second
largest natural lake, Lake Prespa, most famous
for it’s ‘Snake Island’ or Golem Grad. These two
lakes are connected through underground karstic
channels, with Lake Prespa siting 150 m (490
feet) higher then Lake Ohrid.
Located an hour’s drive from Skopje is Lake
Mavrovo, again a man made lake that sits on an
altitude of 1220 m (4000 feet) in National Park
Mavrovo, a true challenge to every nature lover.
Thanks to the view of the green shades of
mountain Bistra, fresh air and the famous flooded
church St. Nicolas, this lake is one of the top SUP
destinations in the country.
Challenges and Actions
Lots of these places are eye-catching and
beautiful throughout the year, but still one of the
most common problems that we are constantly
faced with is the pollution of our lakes and rivers
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