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KAYAKING IN CZECH REPUBLIC FOR LOVE OF WATER

THE CZECH REPUBLIC DOESN’T HAVE EUROPE’S HIGHEST MOUNTAINS, STEEPEST CREEKS, OR BIGGEST VOLUME RIVERS. YET THIS SMALL COUNTRY IS HOME TO A STRONG COMMUNITY OF PADDLERS AND HAS PRODUCED FAR MORE THAN ITS FAIR SHARE OF OLYMPIC MEDALISTS, TOP FREESTYLERS, AND SUCCESSFUL PADDLESPORTS MANUFACTURERS. CZECH PADDLER DAVID SODOMKA GIVES US A GLIMPSE OF THE WHITEWATER THAT FEEDS THIS RIVER-LOVING COUNTRY.
KAYAKING IN CZECH REPUBLIC FOR LOVE OF WATER
IT IS INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO PREDICT THE IDEAL KAYAKING SEASON IN CZECH REPUBLIC. The Czech Republic is approximately the size of Scotland, with twice as many people. The highest mountain in the Czech Republic is 1600 m (5200 ft), and the average annual flow of all rivers in our country does not exceed the average annual flow of the Stikine River in British Columbia. If we connected all the kayaking stretches in Czech Republic with a difficulty of class III and above, we would hardly reach the length of your average overnight trip in the Himalaya. Admittedly, this doesn’t sound like the makings of a high quality kayaking destination. Yet, the Czech Republic is not only the heart of Europe in geographical terms, it is a cornerstone in Europe’s kayaking history…
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