📜 The Berounka is a calm and scenic river, ideal for beginner and family canoeing trips.
🏞️ Flowing through beautiful natural landscapes, it was famously celebrated by Czech author Ota Pavel.

Why Go

🛶 Perfect for beginner and family canoeing & kayaking
🌳 Journey through unspoiled nature, one of the most beautiful rivers in the Czech Republic
📚 Follow the 82 km Paddler's Educational Trail (Vodácká naučná stezka Berounka)
✍️ Explore the Ota Pavel Memorial Hall near Nezabudice – Branov ferry

🚣‍♀️ Paddling Information

🌊 Difficulty: Easy. Sections rated ZWC+ (Plzeň – Roztoky) and ZWC (Roztoky – mouth).
📍 Popular Start/End Points: Common starts at Dolanský most campsite (Chrást u Plzně, river km 124.8); frequent ends at Karlštejn campsite (river km 25.3).

🗺️ Popular Sections

• Zvíkovec – Roztoky: 19 km, approx. 6–7 hours, 4 weirs (2 navigable).
• Roztoky – Nižbor: 20 km, approx. 6–7 hours, 1 navigable weir in Račice.
• Skryje – Roztoky: 13 km, approx. 3–4 hours, suitable for families. Note: Nezabudický mlýn weir often needs portage; Roztoky weir not navigable, portage left bank.
• Roztoky – Zbečno: 9 km, approx. 3–4 hours, easy, weir-free, family-friendly.

🏕️ Multi-Day Trips

• Chrást – Zvíkovec: 43 km, 2-day trip.
• Liblín – Roztoky: 41 km, 2-day trip.
• Zvíkovec – Nižbor: 39 km, 2-day trip.
• Rakousy – Roztoky u Křivoklátu: 2-day easy trip for beginners/families from Na Rybárně campsite.
• Roztoky to Černošice: Continuation, 3–4 additional days.

🏞️ Recommended One-Day Trip (Beroun – Zadní Třebáň)

Ideal for beginners and families through the 'Czech Grand Canyon'. Start at 'Na hrázi' campsite in Beroun. Journey through a rocky valley towards Karlštejn. Karlštejn weir can be navigated in favorable conditions but has dangerous undertow; portaging on the left is recommended. Ends at a campsite in Zadní Třebáň.

💰 Cost

Access to the river is free.

🏢 Managed By

Povodí Vltavy, státní podnik, závod Berounka
Denisovo nábřeží 14, 301 00 Plzeň