Go down the river by raft

Adrenaline Atraction, Experience

A unique rafting trip on the river Orava under the Red and White Rocks. In addition to the unforgettable scenery during the cruise, visitors have the opportunity to refresh themselves with a regional drink with a cultural insert.

The meeting of the participants of the rafting trip is in Podbiel 15 minutes before the cruise

(next to the church, opposite the museum).

Transport from Podbiel to the start of the rafting trip there and back is provided for the participants,the cruise lasts about 1 hour.

Price for one participant by agreement, children discount.

The price of the cruise includes regional refreshments drink and cultural insert.

The capacity of the raft is 12 people.Minimum occupancy is 8 people.

Sailing schedule:

Out of season: / from 1. 6. - 30. 6. and 1. 9. - 30. 10. /

In season: / from 1. 7. - 31. 8. /

It sails only to order.

It sails every day from 10:00.

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Operation Times

JuneOctober
Monday – Sunday10:0017:00

It sails every day from 10:00.
It sails only to order.

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Rafting – once it was severe and dangerous way, by which construction wood, hay, wheat, pottery, leathers, wooden shingles, cuboids, planks, or even dismounted cottages were delivered. Goods from Poland as copper, lead and salt were delivered by rafts too.

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Orava (dam)

Orava (dam)

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Prosiecka and Kvačianska valleys (Chočské vrchy Mts.)

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Roháče Mts. (West Tatras)

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Water mills in the valley Kvačianska dolina

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Zuberec - gothic wooden church of St Elizabeth

Zuberec - gothic wooden church of St Elizabeth

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Museum of the Orava Village

Three kilometres away from Zuberec, at Brestová, a unique open-air Museum of the Orava Village (Múzeum oravskej dediny) can be visited. Over an area of about 20 hectares, and on both sides of the crystal clean Studený potok brook, is a village containing the typical folk buildings moved here from various regions of Orava.

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Veľkonočné sviatky v múzeu oravskej dediny

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