Slovenia · CANOES & KAYAKS
Flat water on Bled and Bohinj, moving water on the Soča, and a city river you can paddle through the middle of Ljubljana. The 15 below are priced by session length, with a note on which take complete beginners.
Review of Sport Mix’s guided sit-on-top kayak trip on Slovenia’s Soca River, with practical details on price, guides, gear, timing, and suitability.
“Fabulous experience! Great guides, attentive, good equipment, everything went perfect! Can't recommend enough.”
Paddle Ljubljana’s river past the Dragon Bridge, Triple Bridge, and castle with a local SUP guide in this relaxed two-hour city tour.
“We are so glad we signed up for this. Did a morning Paddle Boarding session. Spiga Cafe was a bit of a walk but it was nice to walk on deserted streets early in the morning. Spela was our instructor. It was just 4 of us including the instructor. Good quality boards. Spela was knowledgable, constantly striking conversations with us about the city and our holiday. Paddle boarding was very easy. Not something anyone should be worried about. Spela even showed us a hand stand. She is super strong. One of our highlights on this trip was Paddle Boarding and enjoying the architecture. They even take pics on a gopro…”
Review the Soca River sit-on-top kayak trip from Bovec, with practical details on guides, rapids, equipment, price, fitness, and value.
“We have done many inflatable kayak trips and kayaking with Froccs was the best! They were very attentive and explained everything clearly. From pointing out best routes for safety to detailed equipment instruction. Attila, Ben and Becky made sure everyone had a great time! Highly recommended!”
Review of Bled’s transparent kayak tour, with sunset lights, Julian Alps views, practical tips, pricing, limits, and booking advice.
“Fantastic evening in such a beautiful setting, guide was very helpful and reassuring as l was slightly nervous. What a way to make memories”
A practical review of Aqua Tours Bovec’s guided Soča kayaking trip, with small groups, wild-water fun, photos, pricing, and family advice.
“Don't be shy.. its terrific fun and very well organised. The equipment is first rate and team are kind, patient and experienced”
Review of Lake Bled SUP: beginner-friendly instruction, castle and island views, local tips, photos, price, timing, and practical booking advice.
“We had an amazing time and Maia was so lovely and super helpful. Would highly recommend to anyone!!!”
Paddle easy rapids on Slovenia’s emerald Soča River in a stable sit-on-top kayak, with mountain views, swimming, games, guides, and photos.
“it was great! Nice guide, wonderful landscape and great part of the Soca for adrenaline junkies 😍”
Review of Soca River whitewater paddle boarding in Bovec, with pricing, safety, gear, itinerary, guide quality, and booking advice.
“Me and my friends had an absolutely amazing experience with Bovec SUP!”
Review of Aktivni Planet’s Soca River kayak course in Bovec, with beginner-friendly instruction, rapids, transport, pricing, and booking advice.
“We had a wonderful kayaking trip with Feli from Aktivni Planet on this most scenic and beautiful Soca river. She was really funny and motivating - so all of our beginners course had so much fun navigating the kayaks through easier but also quite challenging white water sections of the river!!! I totally enjoyed my first kayaking experience!!!”
Kayak Slovenia’s crystal-clear Soča River with licensed guides, beginner-friendly rapids, free photos, gear, and small groups for $82.
“It was very nice, the colours of the watercolour, the view, the guide really professional. Recommend!”
Paddle the Soča River near Bovec in a stable inflatable kayak, with expert guidance, mountain views, rapids, gear, and transport included.
“This was a fantastic experience! Our guide was great about teaching us the ropes (a couple of us were beginners) and making sure we felt safe. The views were great and the rapids were a lot of fun. Can't miss activity for anyone that visits Slovenia”
Review of Bled’s Black Hole Kayaking tour, with mine kayaking, train entry, mountain views, practical tips, costs, and who should book.
“And outstanding tour, and a very competent guiding. This was a very fun experience in the mine, and also very easy. There was a little walking, but nothing most people wouldn't be able to do. After the tour in the mine we had a very nice driving in the area and saw some wonderfull views. Thumbs up..”
Paddle Lake Bled in a clear kayak by day or sunset, with castle views, island bells, blue lights, and a friendly small-group guide.
“Very pretty and liked seeing all the fish. Got good views of the island and castle all lit up at night and got told some history about certain parts which were interesting. Also we were the only ones on the lake which gets super busy in the day with swimmers and boats so was really good we could explore and take photos with no one else in it”
Paddle Lake Predil from Bovec with guide Andrej, mountain views, a beach snack, gear, transport, and small-group support.
“Had a great experience with Andrej paddle boarding on Predil lake. He was a good instructor and very enthusiastic about both paddle boarding and nature! Was very good with our 9 year old.”
Learn whitewater kayaking on Slovenia’s Soča River with a professional guide, small groups, gear, photos, and two hours on the water.
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