The 9 Best Whitewater Kayaking Trips

1.Berat Rafting, Kayaking & River Tubing – Osumi Canyons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 336 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54Our pick

From Berat, you’ll travel to the Osumi Canyons for a guided river adventure beneath tall canyon walls and waterfalls. Guides such as Bledi, Enver, and Renato lead the activity, with rafting, swimming, rock jumping, and canyon exploration available when summer water levels are low.

“We reserved rafting in osumi by the website, but then, some hours before they told us that the river was dry so we had to do the river hiking, but the didnt give us the option of get our money black. River hiking is good, do activities in the water with july Hot is perfect, but the group is too Big, so the activity is sometimes very slow and not excitin enough. Renato the main guide was nice. Its a good activity if you travel with childreen.”

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2.Obrovac: Rafting or Kayaking on the Zrmanja River

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 144 reviews · 6 hours · from $64

Meet at Mićanovi dvori for a guided 14.5-kilometer run through the Zrmanja and Krupa canyon. Kayaks are used in summer and rafts during higher water. Expect instruction, about 2.5 to 4 hours on the river, two-person kayaks, and a group of up to 30.

“Esperienza molto bella Guida preparata, gentile ma un po' frettolosa Durata di 4 ore diversamente da quanto indicato”

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3.Whitewater Paddle Boarding on Soca River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $88

Join Sebastian and Marci of Bovec-SUP for a three-and-a-half-hour whitewater SUP trip on Slovenia’s Soca River. You’ll learn river safety and paddle skills, warm up on calm water, then tackle small rapids in a wetsuit, helmet, life vest, and stable Starboard board.

“Me and my friends had an absolutely amazing experience with Bovec SUP!”

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4.From Berat: Osumi Canyon Rafting, Kayak, & River Tubing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 74 reviews · 270 minutes - 8 hours · from $51Best value

Travel from Berat to the Osumi Canyon for a guided river adventure. Rafting runs from January to June when water is high; after June, kayaking or tubing replaces it. You’ll pass waterfalls and rock walls with certified guides, professional gear, and optional lunch.

“The rafting camp location is in poor shape. People are rude when asking for simple drinking water. The guide was so rude. Don't even say the direction properly but whenever you wanna take pictures he screams and scolds. The river is shallow for rafting, most of the places we pushed the boat. The guide took pictures of us but never shared them. Even we asked for it serval times.”

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5.Safety whitewater rafting in Chiangmai by Khampan Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $55

Khampan Rafting takes you from Chiang Mai to the Maetaeng River for a 6 km, roughly one-hour rafting run. Expect a 1:30 pm start, grade 2 to 4 rapids, river views, elephants near a sanctuary, hotel pickup, and vegetarian pad thai with fruit.

“This was a lot of fun, got picked up from hotel on time by Yu. He was very informative and helpful. Our first time rafting, but the raft guide was a good instructor. We saw several elephants ao our journey, which was exciting and very wet,lol. TRead more”

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6.From Porto: Paiva River Canoe Rafting Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $100

Travel from Porto to the Arouca UNESCO Geopark, then paddle a 4-kilometer stretch of the Paiva River in a two or three-seat canoe-raft. Expect rapids, swims, optional jumps, safety gear, guides, and a stop in Arouca for local food. Summer water levels may bring a canyoning alternative.

“Toller Ausflug, hat Spaß gemacht. Sehr netter/ engagierter Guide! Wechselklamotten sind wichtig, wir sind richtig im Wasser gelandet :-)”

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7.Rogue River Family Float & Discovery Park-Rafting and Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $111

Meet Noah’s River Adventures in Ashland for a relaxed six-hour Rogue River float. Your guide, possibly Logan, Trevor, or Zach, handles the rowing and shares wildlife facts as you pass class I-II rapids. The river leads to private Rogue Discovery Park, where you can eat, swim, and kayak.

“Logan was a great tour guide. Fun, engaging, knowledgeable. Plus Discovery Park was awesome with lots of activities and food. Thanks for a great trip.”

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8.From Arouca: Paiva River Canoe Rafting Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Start at the Areinho trailhead and spend about four hours paddling a two or three-seat canoe-raft through Paiva River rapids. Guides such as Álvaro and Pedro provide gear, safety help, photos, and time for swimming, rock jumps, and an optional Arouca lunch.

“We had an amazing time Rafting/ Tubing. The scenery was beautiful and the overall experience was great. Our guide Pedro from JUST COME was super fun and we felt extremely safe with him. Also as an extra bonus he took a lot of fun pictures of the trip! Totally recommend this activity! We will be back for sure - maybe when there is more water in the river. But evens the water levels were lower - it was still a great adventure for us. So yes absolutely 5 stars. We also booked the lunch - it was a fantastic way to extend the nice trip. Cute restaurant and good food.…”

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9.Vang Vieng: Day Tour with Kayaking, Ziplining, and Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Spend a full day in Vang Vieng kayaking the Nam Song River, tubing through Tham Chang Cave, hiking, ziplining above the forest, and swimming at Blue Lagoon 1. English and Lao-speaking staff provide equipment and safety instructions, with hotel pickup, lunch, and return transport included.

“It was a mix, pick up was quite late, kayak and zip line were funny, the cave tube and the Lagune overcrowded”

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