CANOEING ON SAN RIVER

Treat yourself to a natural-ornithological spa in a canoe. Get there before the crowds arrive! Because the San is a wonderful river, not yet conquered by mass tourism. A canoe trip through the San River valley is an attraction for both beginners and advanced canoeists, and certainly for lovers of peace and nature

The San and Vistula valleys are a real paradise for kayakers. Clear water, interesting history and green shores where more than lush nature lurks - many interesting places and stories worth exploring.

A journey along the San River is an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge of the variety of waterfowl that live here. During a bird safari on the San River, a small guide on what flying animals to look for here and how to identify them will certainly come in handy: www.slowrivers.pl

Below you can find the most attractive and safest sections of the river.

Sanok - Tyrawa Solna - 12 km - duration: 2-3 hrs

This canoe route, due to its location in the region, is the most frequented by tourists vacationing in the Bieszczady Mountains. In one day you can get here from the farthest corner of the Bieszczady Mountains, take part in a canoeing trip and visit the attractions located in Sanok.

San is an easy river in this section and visitors with no experience and families with children can take part. Most tourist offices operating in the Bieszczady Mountains offer rafting on this route in a canoe or pontoon.

photo: Krystian Kłysewicz

The following facilities operate in the upper section of the San River:

TRAVEL OFFICE DZIKIE BIESZCZADY JAKUB WAŁACHOWSKI

tel. 697 718 163

e-mail: dzikiebieszczady@gmail.comBuy a trip in dzikie bieszczady office

PAWUK TRAVEL OFFICE

tel. 721 215 453

e-mail: biuro@pawuk.pl
Buy a trip in pawuk travel office

A visit in Sanok is an opportunity to see the attractions available in the city, including: the Historical Museum, located in Sanok's castle, with the largest collection of works by Sanok resident Zdzisław Beksiński and a rich collection of icons. The open-air museum in Sanok - the Museum of Folk Architecture with a Galician Town - is also a nationwide attraction. 

Route Dynów - Krasiczyn - 54 km - duration: 1-2 days

Less advanced kayakers can divide this section into two stages:

- Dynów - Slonne - 16 km - duration: 3-4 hours, family route;

- Słonne - Krasiczyn - 36 km - duration: 5-7 hrs.

The canoe trail from Dynów to Krasiczyn is highly recommended to canoeists who want to start their canoeing adventure. It is an easy trail, very scenic and attractive in terms of scenery. The San flows among the forested, low hills of the Przemyśl-Dynów Foothills, passing along the way resort villages located on the bank with ready places for rest or camping. These stations are equipped with covered benches and garbage bins.

Kayaking on the river San, photo: Tomasz Kudasik

 Such places are Słonne and Wybrzeże, where you can also find piers to get out of the water and moor a kayak or pontoon. There are also well-organized sites in Bachórzec-Pasieki and Chyrzyna. Along the trail, in Słonne and Krasice, there are resorts with camping cabins located on the shore, in the privacy of the forest. Those who end their rafting trip in Krasiczyn will have an incredible opportunity to visit the Renaissance castle there.

The following facilities can be found in this area:

WATER TEAM MACIEJ NABOŻNY

tel. 506 514 999

e-mail: water.team@wp.pl

Buy a trip in water team

* An additional attraction is the possibility of combining canoe and bicycle tourism, as the Green Velo bicycle trail runs along the San River and there is a developed network of local, rarely used local roads to return by bicycle to the starting point of the rafting trip, which Water Team has on offer.

Route Krzeszów - Nisko - 25 km - duration 4-5 hrs

A unique attraction of the low-lying section of the San is rafting on traditional boats - scows by rafters from Ulanów, whose rafting traditions have been included in the UNESCO list of intangible heritage. However, the Krzeszów - Nisko route is certainly recommended for canoeists, too. It is easy and also available for family trips.

Rafting on the San River in Ulanów, photo: Krystian Kłysewicz

The following facilities operate in this area:

MC SYSTEM ULANÓW KAJAKI

tel. 600 470 291, 516 417 517

e-mail: biuro@ulanowkajaki.pl