Balkan Rivers Tour 3

Day 20 – Mala Reka below Elen skok bridge in the Mavrovo National Park - pure joy
Day 20 – Mala Reka below Elen skok bridge in the Mavrovo National Park - pure joy, © Jan Pirnat
Day 20 - Tresonechka Day 20: Spontaneous protest against dam construction on Mala Reka and Radika River inside Mavrovo NP! Keep our rivers free!
Day 20 - Tresonechka Day 20: Spontaneous protest against dam construction on Mala Reka and Radika River inside Mavrovo NP! Keep our rivers free!, © Rozle Bregar
Day 20 - Tresonechka River drop in the Mavrovo NP: what a steep creek!
Day 20 - Tresonechka River drop in the Mavrovo NP: what a steep creek!, © Jan Pirnat
Day 20 - Upper Radika inside Mavrovo NP: another good river for flyfishing
Day 20 - Upper Radika inside Mavrovo NP: another good river for flyfishing, © Jan Pirnat
Day 19 - Middle Radika in the Mavrovo National Park / Macedonia - two big and several smaller hydropower plants are projected to be built within the parks boundaries
Day 19 - Middle Radika in the Mavrovo National Park / Macedonia - two big and several smaller hydropower plants are projected to be built within the parks boundaries, © Jan Pirnat
Day 19 - Press conference at Hotel Tutto inside Mavrovo National Park, just above River Radika
Day 19 - Press conference at Hotel Tutto inside Mavrovo National Park, just above River Radika, © Jan Pirnat
Day 19 - Upper Radika. Remote canyon where they want to place a dam that would flood the whole valley
Day 19 - Upper Radika. Remote canyon where they want to place a dam that would flood the whole valley, © Jan Pirnat
Day 19 - Protest against projected hydropower plants inside Mavrovo National Park. Residents join the Balkan Rivers Tour-Team
Day 19 - Protest against projected hydropower plants inside Mavrovo National Park. Residents join the Balkan Rivers Tour-Team, © Jan Pirnat
Day 16 – Tara river in Montenegro: rapids like this one are common in the upper canyon. Remote, beautiful and technical - a true kayakers’ paradise.
Day 16 – Tara river in Montenegro: rapids like this one are common in the upper canyon. Remote, beautiful and technical - a true kayakers’ paradise., © Jan Pirnat
Day 16 - Bistrica and Tara confluence at the entrance to the canyon. In the 1980s, a huge dam that would have flooded the canyon was successfully prevented. Today, the Tara with her deep canyons are protected as UNESCO World Heritage and is one of the most renowned rivers in Europe.
Day 16 - Bistrica and Tara confluence at the entrance to the canyon. In the 1980s, a huge dam that would have flooded the canyon was successfully prevented. Today, the Tara with her deep canyons are protected as UNESCO World Heritage and is one of the most renowned rivers in Europe., © Jan Pirnat
Day 16 – Leaving traces
Day 16 – Leaving traces, © Jan Pirnat
Day 16 – Tara in Montenegro
Day 16 – Tara in Montenegro, © Jan Pirnat
Day 15 - The Morača canyon / Montenegro: Paddlers from Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia and Germany enjoyed a run that could become a whitewater classic. This could become kayakers’, anglers’ and hikers’ promised land - but only if we join forces and stop the absurd plans for 4 HPP that they want to put in exactly this section.
Day 15 - The Morača canyon / Montenegro: Paddlers from Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia and Germany enjoyed a run that could become a whitewater classic. This could become kayakers’, anglers’ and hikers’ promised land - but only if we join forces and stop the absurd plans for 4 HPP that they want to put in exactly this section., © Jan Pirnat
Day 15 - Some evening fly-fishing after paddling
Day 15 - Some evening fly-fishing after paddling, © Jan Pirnat
Day 14 – The upper Morača in Montenegro: wild, free and full of surprises! Six kayakers from Slovenia and Argentina had the high time of their paddling lives
Day 14 – The upper Morača in Montenegro: wild, free and full of surprises! Six kayakers from Slovenia and Argentina had the high time of their paddling lives, © Jan Pirnat
Day 14 - One happy crew in the canyon!
Day 14 - One happy crew in the canyon!, © Zan Kuncic
Day 14 - The Morača: The must-run rapid of the canyon - kayakers dream line!
Day 14 - The Morača: The must-run rapid of the canyon - kayakers dream line!, © Jan Pirnat
Under the slogan of “Save the Balkan Rivers - Stop the Dam Tsunami!“ the Balkan Rivers Tour raised awareness about the beauty of the Balkan Rivers and the threats they are facing. Led by former Slovenian Olympic athlete Rok Rozman kayakers from all over Europe paddled 23 rivers in 6 Balkan countries, starting with the Sava in Slovenia on April 16 and ending at the Vjosa in Albania on May 20. The tour featured lots of exciting events on many threatened rivers along the route. The Balkan Rivers Tour was a 35 days opportunity to get to know the Balkans from a very different perspective.  Goal of the tour was to save the Balkan Rivers and to preserve this incredible European heritage!  These are the photos of the THIRD WEEK of the Balkan Rivers Tour. Find also the photos of the FIRST WEEK, SECOND WEEK, FORTH WEEK, FIFTH WEEK, and the GRAND FINALE in Tepelena and Tirana!
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