
British Canoeing Paddle Awards Overview
Discover the essential pathway to kayaking proficiency with our in-depth guide on British Canoeing’s Paddle Awards. Learn about the Paddle Start, Discover, and Explore awards, including prerequisites, skills

Croatia pairs a sun-soaked Adriatic coast and hundreds of islands with the wild karst Dinaric Alps. Sea-kayak and sail island to island, climb at Paklenica, raft and kayak the Cetina, trek the Via Dinarica and wild-swim in clear water. Local guides and centres on Adventuro run coast and mountain trips.

16-day Adriatic expedition from Rab to Skradin. 200 km of sea kayaking, hiking in Paklenica, rafting the Zrmanja River and finishing in Krka National Park.
From € 2200

Paddle sit-on-top kayaks, or rafts in high water, through the Zrmanja canyon from Kaštel Žegarski. From €55.
From € 55

A gentler raft or kayak day on the lower Mrežnica, with swimming stops and kit included. From €50.
From € 50

Paddle your own packraft 11 km down the Zrmanja from Kaštel Žegarski, with kit and a guide. From €70.
From € 70

Paddle your own packraft down the upper Mrežnica, past waterfalls and short rapids, with kit included. From €70.
From € 70

Paddle Class III whitewater on the Una below Štrbački Buk with a guide and all kit supplied. From €55.
From € 55

Half day rafting on Cetina class 2-3 rapids through the gorge, from about €50 with Split transfer or riverside meeting options.
From € 50