„Superb experience!! We took a rafting trip with them during our visit to Cesky Krumlov, and we really cannot express how good the experience was and how much they went out of their way to help us. As we were amateurs and did not have any experience with rafting on our own, Daniel the guy who manages the tour helped us by himself coming along with us, which is not part of his work. He went above and beyond and made sure we had a great experience while helping us navigate and enjoy the rafting. I would highly highly recommend these guys to anyone who wants to do rafting while visiting Cesky Krumlov. Thanks once again for the help to Daniel!“ Aarti Naik
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Map of the river
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Vyšší Brod - Branná
Part 1 of the most popular middle section of the Vltava.
The first section of the most popular part of the Vltava for canoeing or rafting. In Vyšší Brod you can start a 3-4 day rafting. Sleeping options include a classic boating camp and guesthouses. There are also plenty of restaurants and pubs in Vyšší Brod.
Going down the river
The advantage of this section is good navigability, because it starts just below the Lipno II reservoir. The minimum required water level for rafting is 60 cm. You can find out the current water level on the of the Vltava River Basin website.
There are many refreshments waiting for you on the section and the following stops:
(Mileage calculated from the starting point in Vyšší Brod)
- 900 m: Weir at Bílý mlýn - impassable due to reconstruction in the spring of 2019
- 3.7 km: Herbertov campsite
- 3.9 km: Weir Herbertov - passable through the water chute, but dangerous; the campsite is before the weir
- 6,2 km: Tří veverek campsite
- 10 km: Rožmberk - possibility to spend the night, restaurant
- 10.3 km: Weir Rožmberk - beware, check out the current state of reconstruction, which began in 2018; 2 campsites after the weir
- 20,6 km: Branná campsite and U Fíka campsite
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Branná - Nové Spolí
Part 2 of the most popular middle section of the Vltava.
The second section of the most popular part of the Vltava river for canoeing or rafting. You will get to Český Krumlov in 1 day, but if you would like to paddle some more, you can continue to Zlatá Koruna.
Going down the river
The minimum required water level for rafting is 60 cm. You can find out about the current water level at Vltava River Basin website.
There are many refreshment points waiting for you on the section, and these points of reference (mileage measured from Vyšší Brod):
- 20,6 km: Branná campsite and Fíka campsite
- 24 km: Vltava campsite
- 25.6 km: Viking campsite
- 25.8 km: Na Pískárně car camp
- 30,1 km: Weir Větřní - Pečkovský Mill
- 31,9 km: Weir at Papouščí skála
- 32,2 km: Vltavan campsite
- 32.8 km: Český Krumlov campsite
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Nové Spolí - Zlatá Koruna
Part 3 of the most popular middle section of the Vltava river.
You can make the best out of the relatively short section (17 km) with a longer stop in Český Krumlov, where we have prepared other great experiences for you: a scooter ride down the Kleť mountain and Night rafting in the historical center of Český Krumlov and all that with a discount of up to 15%. You can also spend the night in one of the local camps or guesthouses and spice up your boat trip with multi-day experiences of the town and its surroundings.
Going down the river
The minimum required water level for rafting is 60 cm. You can find out about the current water level at Vltava River Basin website.
There are many weirs, refreshment points, and restaurants waiting for you on the section (especially in Český Krumlov), and these points of reference (mileage measured from Vyšší Brod):
- 32.8 km: Český Krumlov campsite
- 33.5 km: Weir U Rechlí
- 34.2 km: Weir u Liry
- 35.3 km: Weir Mrázkův mlýn - dangerous
- 35.7 km: Weir U Jelení lávky
- 35.8 km: Český Krumlov Castle
- 36.8 km: Former weir U Jatek
- 37.7 km: Krumlov campsite
- 49.1 km: Weir Zlatá Koruna
- 49.6 km: U Kučerů campsite
- 49.6 km: Zlatá Koruna Monastery
- 49.8 km: Koruna campsite
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Zlatá Koruna - Boršov nad Vltavou
Part 4 of the most popular middle section of the Vltava.
The fourth and last section of the most popular part of the Vltava river for canoeing or rafting. You will swim mainly through natural scenery, spin the meanders of the Vltava river and when passing by the ruins of the Dívčí kámen castle, we recommend that you stop there and see it.
Going down the river
The minimum required water level for rafting is 60 cm. You can find out about the current water level at Vltava River Basin website.
There are many refreshment points and campsites waiting for you on the section and these points of reference (mileage measured from Vyšší Brod)
- 49.6 km: Zlatá Koruna Monastery
- 49.8 km: Koruna Campsite
- 56.9 km: U Kelta campsite
- 59.2 km: Dívčí kámen campsite
- 59.5 km: Dívčí kámen Castle ruin
- 62.5 km: U Vodníka campsite
- 67.1 km: Weir U Rybů
- 67.9 km: Weir Zátkův mlýn - impassable
- 68.4 km: Boršov nad Vltavou and Poslední štace campsite
The whole middle section of the Vltava river from Vyšší Brod to Boršov is very popular with tourists. The busiest date is the first week in July, which we recommend to avoid.
Paddlers wrote about us
We always welcome feedback, it's an indicator for us of whether we're doing things right. We really appreciate your every opinion, suggestion or praise.
„Such a beautiful experience not to be missed. My partner and I had a very beautiful trip. I'd recommend going early morning or late afternoon if possible to have the river at it quietest. If you want a romantic ride or and exciting ride with friends, this is highly recommended. Thank you ONTARIO for making our time memorable.“ Justin T
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„Super!!!! Rafting with ONTARIO Today we went rafting from Kemp Spoli in Cesky Krumlov through Cesky Krumlov to Kemp U Kuçeru. We booked this trip one day ago in the town centre of Cesky Krumlov where we were provided with some good advice! Today we started at 11:00 and were first guided to park the car for free at the campsite. After that i helped the employee of ONTARIO (Michael) offloading the raft of the bus. Before thd start of ouf trip we were pleased with the perfect explanation and tips and tools he provided us for a safe and comfortable trip. Michael even went into the water to help us along the first meters of our trip... During the trip we had several obstacles to overcome and we made a few stops to eat and drink. Along the Moldau riverside there are several BBQ spots and places where good food and drinks can be bought. After 5 hours we came to the endstation of our trip and I calles Michael. He was already waiting for us and directly helped us getting the boat and our gear out of the water. After putting the raft back on the top of the van Michael took us back to the start of our trip at Kemp Spoli. We were safely driven back and Michael told us some touristic information during the ride. We are very pleased and thankful for the personnel of ONTARIO and Michael in advance for providing us a perfect rafting trip during our holiday in the Lipno region. Thanks very much!! “ Arjan R
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