A TASTE OF IRAN THE SEZAR RIVER

Located between the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Iman and the Caspian Sea, Iran’s nearly 1.7 million km2 are home to a colorful and complex civilization that was once the center of the modern world. Inside its borders, rugged, mountainous rims enclose high reaching valleys and broad water basins. Enticed by stories of friendly locals and the latent potential of the Zagros Mountains range catchment in Iran’s northwestern corner, David Sodomka and Martin Bouzek decided to taste promise of Persian waters themselves.

Words and Photography: David Sodomka

“ONCE WE LEFT THE TOURIST TRACK, WE DID NOT SEE A SINGLE SIGN WRITTEN IN ENGLISH, AND NO ONE SPOKE A WORD IN ENGLISH FOR THE ENTIRE SIX-HOUR JOURNEY. OUR LACK OF A COMMON LANGUAGE BROUGHT OUT THE BEAUTIFUL SIDE OF IRAN WE HAD HEARD ABOUT; EVERYONE WE MET WOULD SMILE AT US, INVITE US TO HAVE TEA WITH THEM, AND WOULD TRY TO HOLD A CONVERSATION WITH THE HELP OF THEIR HANDS OR FEET.” Many backpackers identify Iran as the country with the most gracious people in the world. Though we had kayaks, rather than backpacks, we too wanted to experience Iran’s culture and country for ourselves. The Sezar River, which intersects the northwest part of the Zagros Mountains in the Lorestan Province of Western Iran seemed the perfect place…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, winter 2017

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