📜 A popular stream for kayaking and rafting in the Czech Republic.
🌊 Offers varied difficulty levels depending on the section and water conditions.
🚣♀️ Explore diverse sections from easy to challenging
🏞️ Experience beautiful natural landscapes and valleys
🛶 Suitable for both beginners and experienced paddlers
🤝 Combine with trips on Spůlka and Otava rivers
⚠️ Upper sections can be challenging with strong hydraulics and fallen trees
🚧 Some weirs are unnavigable and require portaging
💧 Water levels are crucial; check gauges before planning a trip
🚫 Lower levels may require occasional portaging for some boats/paddlers
🚆 Very good access by both road and train
📍 Common starting points: Vimperk, Čkyně, Volyně, Strakonice
💧 Minimum 55 cm at Sudslavice gauge for Vimperk section
💧 Minimum 90 cm at Nemětice gauge for Bohumilice section
💧 Minimum 80 cm at Nemětice gauge for Volyně section
🗓️ Best paddled in spring or after significant rainfall
Upper (Vimperk - Sudslavice): Width 3-5m, WW II-III, fast current, stones, steps, fallen trees. Recommended for kayaks/self-bailing, experienced paddlers. ~2 hours.
Middle (Sudslavice - Volyně): Width 10-15m, WW II-I, open landscape. Recommended for open canoes, beginners. ~2-3 hours.
Lower (Volyně - Otava): Width 15-20m, ZW (easy), open landscape. Recommended for beginners. ~3 hours.
Scenic section: Vimperk - Bohumilice.