Kayaking on a river — find the best experiences in Romania. Quick booking, professional guides and kit included.
Easy – Moderate
2–5 hours
2-12 people
Spring to autumn
Kayaking on a river means paddling down moving water in a kayak built for the job.
Unlike a lake, a river brings the current, the bends it takes and a route that keeps changing.
It builds up your coordination, your attention and how quickly you read the water.
It can be an easy day on calm rivers or something rather harder on the more demanding stretches.
Book activities run by specialist organisers.
Descoperă frumusețea râului Mureș printr-o experiență de canoe sau caiac organizată de Outdoor Experience. Bucură-te de natură, peisaje deosebite și o activitate în aer liber, potrivită pentru cei care își doresc să exploreze râul într-un mod relaxant și activ.
You meet the guide and are told about the route.
The kayak, the paddle and everything else you need are handed out.
You are shown how to paddle, how to steer and what the rules are on the river.
You paddle the chosen route with the guide keeping an eye on things.
At the end you hand the kit back and the trip is over.
The easy routes suit anyone wanting a first taste of river kayaking.
For anyone looking for something active in the open air.
A good outing for weekends away and doing something together.
It helps teams work together and get past obstacles in unfamiliar surroundings.
Stretches with little current, right for a first go and for looking around.
Routes with a stronger current, bends and natural features that want watching.
Harder stretches, for paddlers with experience and proper training.
Usually between 2 and 5 hours, depending on the route.
From beginner routes right through to technical ones.
Not needed on the easy routes, but worth having on the hard ones.
It is best to be able to swim a little.
Mountain rivers or rivers with stretches that suit a kayak.
Organised trips come with a guide or a trained instructor.
Spring and summer give the best conditions, thanks to the water level.
A model built to stay steady and to handle well in moving water.
Lets you steer and move down the river.
Worth wearing where there are natural obstacles about.
It keeps you afloat and keeps you safe.
Keeps you warm in cold river water.
It protects your feet getting in and out of the water.
Paddling a river takes preparation, the right kit and doing what the guide tells you.
A water activity where you paddle rivers in a kayak built for moving water.
Not for the beginner routes. The harder ones ask for experience and training.
On a river there is a current and natural features that make the paddling more technical.
Yes — a basic ability to swim is recommended.
Depending on the route, it may cover the kayak, the paddle, the helmet, the buoyancy aid and the wetsuit.
It depends on the route and on the organiser, but many trips are open to teenagers and adults.
No. The state of the river and the weather have to be judged before every trip.
