When we think of canoeing and kayaking, we most often imagine a canoe or kayak competition. But why? Sports – yes, but why a competition? Do the skiing in the winter makes us slalom competitors or do we ride a bike just to build leg muscles? Aren’t we actually doing it for fun? Another popular analogy and idea of kayaking is paddling in white water and is often confused with rafting. In fact, this type of kayaking is the most niche sport compared to kayaking in the sea, dams and slow-flowing rivers. In Bulgaria, canoes and kayaks, as a means of entertainment, are gaining more and more popularity. In Europe, America and Australia, this sector of leisure and water tourism has been attracting large numbers of people for decades and continues to grow.
Without underestimating other water sports, kayaking has undeniable advantages. It is normal to ask yourself “Is this new experience for me”? Maybe it will help if you ask yourself the question: What kind of person am I and what do I like to do?
- Are you a nature lover and want to admire it from a different angle, maybe take some gorgeous photos?
- Do you want to escape from the big city over the weekend and clear your mind with the wide perspective of the dam and a little exercise?
- Do you want to make sense of your vacation at sea with something different than lying under an umbrella and at the same time not exerting yourself too much?
- Do you want to diversify the family picnic, to bring joy to yourself and the children, to experience an unforgettable family outing?
- Are you a camper or a fisherman who wants to fish where there are fishes?
- Are you an explorer who wants to enter the only possible waterway in the cave of Studen Kladenets, where the waterfall flows, to look up at the rock dwellings of the hermits of Kamen Bryag, to find sheltered beaches or to explore the Greek islands and coast?
- Are you a wildlife lover and want to watch dozens of bird species in their natural habitat, watch dolphins playing close to you or see deer coming down to water?
- Are you a sports person and you want to paddle, but to paddle hard and enjoy how fast the shore passes you?
- Are you tired of windsurfing and kiting or do you just want to try something new that you can practice without wind?
- Are you drawn to the extreme, such as going down fast rivers, playing in the surf sone or surfing on high waves on the sea?
- Aren’t we already incredibly bored you to finally understand that the kayak / kayaks are easily transported on the roof rack of the car or even inside the car and can be stored in the garage without interfering with the car itself or in the yard or in the basement and even at home? feel it and learn techniques that work only for sit-in-kayaks.
If any of the above mentioned makes you feel happy, then the kayak or canoe is for you!
If you are not yet convinced, you can sign up for one of our kayak excursions and decide if kayaking is for you.