Morača River to Skadar Lake
- 4 Hours
- Morača River & Skadar Lake
- 2 - 8
- April - Oct
- Beginner
Summary
This tour will see you paddling down several kilometres of Morača River into the Balkan’s largest lake, Skadar Lake. You can choose to do the tour in a packraft, stand-up paddle board (SUP) or even try both! During the tour you will kayak/paddle board through Europe’s biggest bird reserve. Naturally, you will be rewarded by sightings of countless bird species and beautiful nature, both along the river and the lake. If you are really lucky, you might even see pelicans! The tour sets off from Morača River at a point north of Vranjina, a small fishing village, and finishes on the banks of Skadar Lake, on the southern side of the village.
Itinerary
Please note guests should be able to swim and feel comfortable in the water. Some previous paddling experience (kayak, paddle board, rowing) and a moderate fitness level is required. The meeting point for the tour is the parking of Restaurant Jezero, approximately 1.5 km south of Vranjina. From there there is a 5 minute drive to the starting point on the river.
Highlights
- River and lake paddling - Try out packraft and paddle board - Birdwatching in Europe’s largest bird reserve - Beautiful nature - Tranquil uncommercial location
- Professional bilingual (Montenegrin and English) local guide/s throughout the tour
- Packraft, paddle board or both
- Use of a waterproof mobile phone case to take photos of your adventure
- Use of drybag to store your clothes
- Optional extension: one night’s accommodation, dinner, breakfast
- Transport to and from Virpazar
- Insurance
- Swimwear
- Binoculars (if you are a keen bird watcher)
- Towel
- Sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, rash vest
- Refillable water bottle
80€/person/standard tour 150€/person/extended tour
Summary
This tour will see you paddling down several kilometres of Morača River into the Balkan’s largest lake, Skadar Lake. You can choose to do the tour in a packraft, stand-up paddle board (SUP) or even try both! During the tour you will kayak/paddle board through Europe’s biggest bird reserve. Naturally, you will be rewarded by sightings of countless bird species and beautiful nature, both along the river and the lake. If you are really lucky, you might even see pelicans! The tour sets off from Morača River at a point north of Vranjina, a small fishing village, and finishes on the banks of Skadar Lake, on the southern side of the village.
Itinerary
Please note guests should be able to swim and feel comfortable in the water. Some previous paddling experience (kayak, paddle board, rowing) and a moderate fitness level is required. The meeting point for the tour is the parking of Restaurant Jezero, approximately 1.5 km south of Vranjina. From there there is a 5 minute drive to the starting point on the river.
Highlights
- River and lake paddling - Try out packraft and paddle board - Birdwatching in Europe’s largest bird reserve - Beautiful nature - Tranquil uncommercial location
- Professional bilingual (Montenegrin and English) local guide/s throughout the tour
- Packraft, paddle board or both
- Use of a waterproof mobile phone case to take photos of your adventure
- Use of drybag to store your clothes
- Optional extension: one night’s accommodation, dinner, breakfast
- Transport to and from Virpazar
- Insurance
- Swimwear
- Binoculars (if you are a keen bird watcher)
- Towel
- Sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, rash vest
- Refillable water bottle