Whitewater SUP Slovenia🇸🇮 April 2027

• Take in mountain landscapes on the drive from Venice to Bovec
• Collect whitewater SUP equipment at the Bovec SUP base
• Paddle whitewater in Bovec with a tour guide

Only £945 per person (based on shared room/apartment for 2, single supplement £40/night)

Non refundable deposit of £100 payable at time of booking, followed by £345 by bank transfer one month later, your remaining balance will be due 4 weeks prior to departure.

Flights are NOT included.

Day 1 - Arrival

You will arrive meet your guide at Marco Polo Airport, Venice.

Our tour guide will meet us outside Arrivals and drive us to Bovec, a charming town in the Julian Alps of Slovenia. The journey takes about 2.5 hours and leads through beautiful mountain landscapes. After arrival, we will check-in at Vancar Apartments, Cezsoca.

Day 2 - Whitewater SUP

You will meet your tour guide in front of the Hotel who will take You to Bovec SUP base. We will collect all the necessary equipment for our whitewater SUP trip. The drive to the starting point takes only about 3 minutes. Your tour guide will give you all the instructions about whitewater paddleboarding and teach you the basic paddling techniques. First, we will have a short practice in the calm part of the river, and then we will start our journey down the river. The river section has moderate and safe rapids and is perfect for the first whitewater SUP experience. You will spend around 1,5h on the river, including a short break to fill up energy. We will have a trip in two smaller groups for maximum safety and a great experience. After your trip, you will have free time to enjoy the surrounding nature the way you like.

Day 3 - Whitewater SUP 2.0

On the second whitewater SUP trip we will go more into the correct technique and practice different manouvers which we use on the river. We will learn about hydrology, eddies and scouting a rapid. We will decide about the river section on the day of the tour depending on the group abilities and water-level, but you can expect a few longer and more challenging rapids. After the trip, we will drive back to the Bovec, and you will have time to rest or have a walk around the area before dinner.

Day 4 - Whitewater SUP 3.0

On the third whitewater SUP trip, we will practice and master what we learned the previous days and push the limits a little more, with more challenging eddies to catch, a little bit bigger rapids, and enjoy the river with more ease. We will decide about the river section on the day of the tour, depending on the group's abilities and water level, but you can expect a few longer and more challenging rapids. After the trip, we will drive back to the Bovec, and you will have time to rest or have a walk around thearea before dinner.

Day 5 - Whitewater SUP 4.0

On the fourth whitewater SUP trip, we will practice and master what we learned the previous days and push the limits a little more, with more challenging eddies to catch, a little bit bigger rapids, and enjoy the river with more ease. We will decide about the river section on the day of the tour, depending on the group's abilities and water level, but you can expect a few longer and more challenging rapids. After the trip, we will drive back to the Bovec, and you will have time to rest or have a walk around the area before dinner.

Day 6 - Last day & flight back home

We have the option to Chill out, do some walking in the local area, do sight seeing, visit an WW1 Museum, add more WW paddleboarding, whitewater rafting on the Soca River, SUP on Lake Predil, SUP on the Emerald Soca at Most na Soci. rent some E-MTBikes or Zip Lining in the Julien Alps

Our guide will pick us up late afternoon and drive us to Venice Airport.

What's Included

• 5 nights in double rooms (single supplement £40/night) - including breakfast and tourist tax

• Activities: 4 Half Day Whitewater SUP Coaching Sessions

• Airport Shuttle: both ways, comfortable air-conditioned 8 seater

• Activity price includes:

• Shuttle to all SUP destinations,

• boards, paddles, leashes,

• full equipment (shoes, neoprene long johns & jacket, PFD, helmets),

• photos and videos

• Whitewater SUP coaching & teaching

• public liability insurance

• energy bars in all SUP activities,

• Local Government River Pass.

What's NOT included,

• Ziplining - €70

• White Water Rafting - €60 + Local Govt River License €6 - €13.50

• E-Biking - €35

• Additional WW SUP - €70 + Local Govt River License €6 - €13.50

• Travel Insurance

• Flights

Flight Information

Our transfer bus will be timed for the group to use these British Airways flights

Heathrow - Venice Sun 19 Apr 2027 BA606 17:25 - 20:45

Venice - Heathrow Fri 23 Apr 2027 BA607 21:30 - 22:40

For everyone's safety & enjoyment and for you to get the most out of the trip, you must be a confident and experienced paddleboarder.

Please contact me if you have any questions about having enough experience to join us.

Minimum age is 18 years of age.

Minimum Participant Requirement:

Please be aware, we require a minimum of 4 booked to run the trip. Once we have our minimum number you will be emailed and given the go ahead to book your flight. Until then DO NOT book your flight. In the unlikely event we do not get the minimum number you will given a full refund.

5 Nights/6 Days SUP Holiday Suggested Packing List

*On The Water

- Neoprene gloves 3mm+ and neoprene hood / beanie

*We Provide:* Board, paddle, BA, helmet, dry bag for river. 6mm wetsuit long johns & top. Knee pads. Thick neoprene boots 5mm

*Clothes - Off Water*

Bovec in April = 15C day 8C night

- Warm down / synthetic jacket

- Waterproof shell jacket

- Fleece mid layer x 2

- Warm trousers / walking trousers x 2

- Thermal leggings

- Shorts for hot spring visit

- T-shirts x 3, long sleeve x 2

- Underwear x 6

- Warm socks x 4 pairs + neoprene socks

- Beanie + buff / neck gaiter

- Trainers + flip flops for accommodation

- Hiking shoes / approach shoes for gorge walks

*Bags & Essentials*

- Large dry bag for wet kit - 90L

- Small dry bag 15L for on river

- Reusable water bottle + flask for hot drink

- Sun cream + lip balm - high UV in mountains

- Sunglasses + retainer

- Passport, EHIC/GHIC, insurance - *must cover whitewater SUP Grade 2-3*

Water Sports Travel Insurance | Specialist Cover Abroad

- Euros, phone, power bank, chargers

- Small first aid + personal meds

- Quick dry towel + microfibre towel

- Waterproof phone case

*Evening / Accommodation*

- Casual evening clothes - Bovec is super relaxed

- Book / cards

April Soča is snow melt - beautiful turquoise but 6-8C water.