Obsah

Some details:

- Crisul Pietros-

there is water only a few times in a year, usually in March or April

- Cerna-

very nice whitewater, one of our favourites, there is water in this period,because it rained a lot in the past days classI-IV- there some sections with siphon so do some scouting. We usually start at around 7-8 kms from above the lake which is at the upper and of Baile Herculane. You should pass Dumbrava Pension at right hand and above that around 7-8 kms.

- Raul Barbat-

very nice creek. class III-IV. There is road all the way long the river so you can do scouting. It should be water there this time.

- Jiu-

class II-III big volume in spring- You can start from several points, from the road which is along the river. We will be there tomorrow rafting and probably kayaking after the rafting trip.

- Nera-

class I, very nice and long gorge around 28 kms, once entered you cannot come out so you have to paddle a lot. Entrance at Sopotu Nou, end at Sasca Montana village.

Other nice rivers in the area, depending on water level:

- Minis

: tributary of Nera: class II-III(IV) I think it should be water there in this period, there is road all the way long so you can scout It is along the road between Steierdorf (Oravita/Anina) and Bozovici, road 57B

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- Belareca

: Close to Cerna. Narrow tehnical creek, class II-III+, heading from S on E70 turn rigtht at Plugova village. Best section is above Globurau village, around 3-4 kms.

Map: http://beta.map1.eu/#zoom=13&lat=45.00817&lon=22.44633&layers=BT

- Raul Mare

: Close to Jiu. Northern side of Retezat Mountains, from Hateg go on road 68, turn left towards Clopotiva and go on road 685. There is a big dam on the river. You can paddle below and above the dam, depending on water level. Class II-IV. Do scouting, especially on the section above the dam, because the river can be blocked by trees.

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- Gilort

:Close to Jiu. Serious creek with waterfalls, class III-IV(V), maybe the best in Romania on the Southern part of Paring mountains. Go North from Novaci city

Map: http://beta.map1.eu/#zoom=13&lat=45.22282&lon=23.678&layers=BT

General Info

Regarding kayakers, there are no local ones, so there is a very small chance to meet one. Allmost all kayakers live in the bigger cities of Romania like: Oradea, Cluj, Tirgu Mures, Brasov, Bucharest.

If you need any other info you can call me on this number: 0040747835623

Regards and have nice days on our rivers, Istvan Komaromi