TAILORED TO YOUR WISHES
We offer 3 different kayak courses – 1 day, 3 days and 5 days program, suitable for beginners and intermediate kayakers.
Kayak school on the Soča river
RELAXED
You will begin your course on flat water and then day by day advance to faster rapids.
MULTI-SKILLED
Besides paddling you will also learn wet exit, river communication signals and river rescue basics.
Itinerary
Departure hours are fixed but the rest of the timing might change depending on group size, water level and weather conditions.
However, to give you an idea here’s an example.
morning trip – 9.00
- 8.45 check-in at Bovec Rafting Team sports center
- 9.00 getting the equipment
- 9.15 departure to the starting point
- 9.30 start kayaking
- 12.30 end kayaking
- 13.00 arrival back to Bovec Rafting Team sports center
program
- DAY 1 – learning basic strokes on flat water
- DAY 1 – wet exit
- DAY 2 – improving basic stokes on faster current
- DAY 2 – mental training to feel comfortable on the river
- DAY 3 – perfecting the basics
- DAY 3 – communication signals on the river
- DAY 4 – learning intermediate paddling techniques
- DAY 4 – white water rescue basics
- DAY 5 – improving intermediate paddling techniques
- DAY 5 – introduction to use of safety rope and gear
Pricing
After sending us your reservation form you will receive our reservation confirmation within 12 hours to your email inbox.
If the confirmation has not been received before your activity please
- check your spam
- contact us on +386 41 338 308
For reservations less than 12 hours before the activity also contact us on the same number, in order to check availability.
Included / not included in the price
kayaking equipment
transport
coaching on the Soča river
insurance
22% VAT
photos & videos
free private parking
drinks & meals
towels
How it goes
EXPLORE OUR WEBSITE
And decide what activities are perfect for you. Kayak course will take about 4 hours of your time so we don’t realy recommend booking another activity on the same day. You will be tired and you will be hungry. But if you book 3 or 5 day kayak course and wish to take a day off during the course, just let us know. We’ll be happy to take you on another activity on your free day.
LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING
Please book your kayak course at least 3 days in advance if you plan this course in July and August. We form small groups with only up to 5 guests per guide, so courses get overbooked quite fast.
You can book your trip by
- filling out a reservation form
- sending us e-mail on hello@bovec-rafting-team.com
- calling us on +386 41 338 308
- sending SMS on +386 41 338 308
DON’T FORGET TO BRING
- towels
- swimsuits (best if you wear them under your clothes)
- extra pair of underwear because your swimsuits will be wet
- ponytail elastic if your hair is long
COME TO BOVEC
Our sports center is located in Bovec. We have a big private parking lot where you can park your car. There are also toilets, showers, lockers and changing cabins here. Not to mention the chill-out area with free WiFi.
CHECK-IN AT OUR OFFICE
First we will need you to sign a declaration of awareness. Please note that we can’t take on kayak course people who are
- under the influence of alcohol and drugs
- pregnant
- physically or mentally disabled
- blind (you have to be able to see at least something)
Check the list of medical conditions that might prevent you from joining our kayak course.
Then we will kindly ask you to pay 🙂 You can pay in Euro or by credit card. VISA, Mastercard, Maestro and American Express are all accepted.
MEET YOUR GUIDES
They will explain the details about the kayak course and hand you all the equipment you need.
In our gear room you will get
- neoprene suit
- splash jacket
- life jacket
- helmet
- spray skirt
- neoprene shoes
- kayak
- paddle
GETTING TO THE SOČA RIVER
There’s a big parking in front of the Bovec Rafting Team sports center. There you will leave your car. You won’t need it for the next cuple of hours. We will take you to the starting point on the Soča river and then back to Bovec with our vans and buses.
STILL ON SHORE
You will change to neoprene suits. You will leave your clothes and towels in our van or bus. Just before you start with crazy paddling the guide will also explain the basics of whitewater safety and show you what the paddle is for.
FUN ON THE RIVER
We always start kayak courses on calm and slow section of the river. First, your guide will teach you wet exit, so how to get out of the kayak if you flip. Then you will start learning your first strokes on flat water and later on faster current. The program is shaped not only to teach you how to paddle but also how to stay safe on the river. So besides different paddling techniques you will laso learn communication signals on the river, the basics of white water rescuing and how to use safety rope and other gear.
WHEN OUT OF THE RIVER
The vans will already be there with your dry clothes. When you’re ready we’ll drive you back to our sports center.
GET PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FROM YOUR RAFTING TOUR
Your guide will take his GoPro camera on the river. After the trip we will send you all the photos and videos from the trip for free. So, stop at our office and leave your e-mail. We will send you a link as soon as photos and videos are uploaded to a cloud gallery.
MAKE SURE YOU DIDN’T FORGET ANYTHING AT OUR SPORTS CENTER
Booking a 5 day kayak course dramatically increases the risk of forgetting something at our place. So please don’t bring any family diamond jewelery or great great grandfather’s watch with you. However, if you do forget something just send us an e-mail. We’ll be happy to send it back to you.
TELL EVERYONE HOW AWESOME WE ARE 🙂
Facebook, TripAdvisor and Google reviews are much appreciated. Thank you!
What to bring on kayak course
bring with you
- swimsuits/bikini
- towel
- extra pair of underwear
- ponytail elastics for long hair
you can also bring
- vision glasses
- contact lenses
- medicine
- sunscreen
- sports camera with helmet mount
equipment we give you
- neoprene suit/long john
- helmet
- neoprene shoes
- spray skirt
- splash jacket
- life jacket
- kayak & paddle
Check out our blog with detailed explanations and
with full lists of
- things you should bring with you on kayak course
- equipment we will give you at our sports center
- things you can also bring if you wish or need to
- things you don’t need
- what to bring with you in case of rain
Special Warnings
Many medical conditions are not problematic on every day bases. However, they might be problematic when participating in adventure sports.
We are sorry, but kayaking on the Soča river is not suitable for people who are
- non swimmers
- under the influence of alcohol and drugs
- pregnant
- physically or mentally disabled
You might be able to join us, but please consult with the office staff if you
- weight over 110kg
- suffered any injuries in the past 5 years (bone fractures, dislocated joints,…)
- have a heart condition
- have spine condition, back problem, back pain (especially spinal discs problems)
- have asthma
Questions you might have
Check out a list of questions that are most commonly asked by our guests in one convenient place along with their answers.
It also contains helpful tips about sports activities.
