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Experience the flagship shared rafting run on the Vjosa River with moderate rapids, crystal clear water and certified guides on one of Europe's last wild rivers. You'll meet at our riverside base in Përmet in southern Albania, where the team has operated since 2012 inside the Vjosa Wild River National Park.
You'll start at the riverside base in Përmet where staff fit life jackets, helmets and wetsuits and explain paddle commands and river safety. A short transfer then takes you to the put in on a section with livelier white water than the gentlest family routes on the Vjosa.
On the water you paddle as a team through exciting rapids and clear pools with splashy sections and scenic pauses for photos. Guides keep the group coordinated while you enjoy the national park landscape from the river, coaching first timers through the livelier stretches after the briefing.
After the run you'll return to base to dry off, enjoy drinking water and seasonal fruit, and collect free photos and videos from the river. Staff help you change and are happy to suggest things to explore in Përmet after you're off the water.
The Vjosa flows freely through wide valleys and turquoise pools below mountain ridges near Përmet inside the national park. This route uses livelier rapids than the easy standard group trip while remaining accessible after the safety briefing at base.
Përmet sits in southern Albania between Gjirokastër and the Albanian Riviera, making a river day easy to combine with heritage towns and mountain drives in the region. The riverside base offers free parking, changing rooms and secure storage for your belongings before and after the run.
No rafting experience is required though moderate rapids mean you should be comfortable with splashes and team paddling on moving water. Children must meet the minimum age on the day and fit the life jackets provided during kit up at the base.
Basic mobility to enter and exit the raft with assistance is needed, along with willingness to follow paddle commands in English or Albanian as directed by the crew. Guides coach the group through the livelier sections, so this suits adventurous first timers as well as people who have rafted before.
This is the original shared rafting run on the Vjosa since 2012, pairing moderate white water with full equipment and free photo coverage from start to finish. Guides know the river intimately and coach first timers through the livelier sections with clear commands and steady pacing.
Base facilities, river transport and safety kit are all handled on site so you can focus on the rapids rather than logistics. The same team has welcomed visitors to this stretch of wild river for more than a decade, with routes adjusted daily to match water levels and weather.
Arrive at the riverside base in Përmet where staff fit life jackets, helmets and wetsuits and run through paddle commands and river safety before you head to the water. Changing rooms, showers and secure storage for belongings are available on site.
Your guides brief you on what to expect on the moderate route chosen for conditions on the day.
Board a shared raft and paddle through livelier white water than the gentlest family routes, with exciting rapids, clear pools and splashy sections framed by mountain scenery. Guides keep the group coordinated while coaching first timers through the livelier stretches after the briefing at base.
Expect a genuine wild river feel on one of Europe's last free flowing rivers, with scenic pauses for photos on calmer pools between the rapids.
Finish downstream where guides help you exit the raft safely before the return transfer to base. Change into dry clothes, enjoy drinking water and seasonal fruit, and collect free photos and videos captured on the river.
Staff help you change and are happy to suggest things to explore in Përmet after you're off the water.
Meet at our riverside activity base in Përmet at your confirmed start time. Free parking is available on site alongside changing rooms, showers and secure storage for belongings.
Find us on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JKygEmGuUtmRzMfQA. Allow a few extra minutes to change into swimwear and attend the safety briefing before transport to the river.
You'll spend around 2.5 to 3 hours in total, including kit up, briefing, transport to the river, paddling and return to base.
Exact timing can shift slightly with group size, water levels and how long you pause for photos on livelier rapids.
Meet at our riverside base in Përmet at your confirmed start time. Free parking, changing rooms and secure storage for bags are available on site.
Find us on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JKygEmGuUtmRzMfQA. Arrive early enough to change and listen to the safety talk before the transfer to the put in.
Children aged three and above can join when summer river conditions are suitable. Guides may raise the minimum age if water levels or weather require a safer route.
Every child wears a provided life jacket and follows guide instructions on the river.
No prior rafting experience is required. This is the livelier shared route with moderate rapids rather than the gentlest family sections. Guides coach paddle commands during the safety briefing.
You should be comfortable sitting in a raft, getting splashed and following instructions in English or Albanian as directed by the crew.
Certified life jackets, helmets, neoprene wetsuits, raft, paddles and transport between base and river are included. Professional local guides, a safety briefing, drinking water, seasonal fruit, and free photos and videos are also covered.
We fit life jackets and wetsuits to each person when you arrive.
Transport to the meeting point in Përmet, meals, towels and dry clothes after the river are not included.
Bring swimwear, a towel and shoes that can get wet. Secure lockers are available at base for valuables.
Yes. Expect splashes and wet clothing on moderate rapids by the end. Quick drying layers work well in summer.
Pack a full change of clothes for after the river and leave non waterproof items at the base when possible.
River trips depend on safe water levels and weather. If conditions are not suitable on the day, your guides may take a gentler section of the river or offer another date.
Your guide crew makes the final call on the day based on water levels and weather.
Solo travellers, couples, families and small groups join a shared raft on scheduled departures up to 15 participants. Group sizes vary with demand on the day.
If you want the raft to yourselves, ask us about a private trip for your group. Get in touch before you book if you are travelling in a larger party.
Wear swimwear or quick drying clothing under the wetsuit provided on site. Bring water shoes or secure sandals that can get wet, a towel and a full change of clothes for after the river.
Sun protection such as a hat and sunscreen is recommended, along with a reusable water bottle. Leave valuables in secure storage at the base.
About the centre
Përmet
Operated by Rafting Vjosa Albania Center, a partner of adventuro.
