The Paddler ezine WW kayak collection 2013 | Page 135

National Park permits
after being blown up by an original builder
turned partisan (and now national hero!) to
prevent Germans from using it in WWII. Next
to this, on the west bank, Miro of Zabjlack
Tourist Agency has some lodges and a café. He
speaks English, runs a big rafting setup later in
the season, and can arrange the shuttle and can
arrange the shuttle and National Park permits.

Even though the river here is only grade 3-4, we
knew it was high and for 83 kms it goes through
a deep inaccessible canyon. Apparently it is
1,300 metres deep, only 200m less than the
Grand Canyon! Having done both, it’s stretching
it, I think! Whatever, it was with trepidation that
we little three floated under the ‘Great Bridge’
next morning, facing a marathon 50+kms to a
rafting camp in Bosnia. The day was overcast but
the river was bright turquoise and the waves
were big and powerful, but not retentive (though

Spectacular streams fell into
the river from either side in filigreed patterns,

handing Karl an epic day

sustainability.

with his camera

you always thought the next one might be!) We
saw vultures and eagles and imagined bears