Sections on Czech rivers Berounka Berounka Berounka Berounka Berounka Berounka Berounka Berounka Jizera Jizera Jizera Jizera Jizera Jizera Jizera Jizera Lužnice Lužnice Lužnice Lužnice Lužnice Lužnice Lužnice Lužnice Morava Morava Morava Morava Morava Morava Morava Morava Ohře Ohře Ohře Ohře Ohře Ohře Ohře Ohře Otava Otava Otava Otava Otava Otava Otava Otava Sázava Sázava Sázava Sázava Sázava Sázava Sázava Sázava Vltava Vltava Vltava Vltava Vltava Vltava Vltava Vltava Berounka, which used to be called the Old River by drifters, starts at the brewery in Plzeň by the confluence of the Radbuza and Mže. Below Plzeň, the Old River curls through the farmland enclosed by forested hillsides, which gives the river a hint of romance. Jizera is a pleasant and uncrowded river in Central Bohemia. It has few campsites and that makes it interesting for those who love peace and quiet and unspoiled nature, as the water here is truly clean, at least at the beginning. The top part of the river is wild and beautiful. People say that Sázava is “oil” just like Berounka. But that also belongs to water. If you are lucky, you might be able to do a bit more than the standard sections – for example, from Havlíčkův Brod to Ledeč, where the infamous Stvořidla roar: when the water is high, the rapids are only for experienced sportsmen, with difficulty up to WW III. Rapid, fast and full of large rocks at the beginning, the Otava River flows through the Šumava landscape and you won’t even notice where one rapid ends and another starts. Those who enjoy some adrenalin can wait until the summer rains are over and then set off from Radešov (river km 106.3). The Ohře is negotiable from Cheb, almost all year round. The selection of a section to travel depends on how much time you want to spend there. However, there are not many rivers that flow through a rock city. The Ohře with Svatošské skály is one of them. The Vltava (or Teplá Vltava) is negotiable from Kvilda, but this section is banned for rafting. In spring, the Vltava can be ridden from Borové Lady, but most people start in Lenora in the summer, or from the Soumarský Bridge. Travelling on the river is regulated in this valuable nature locality in the summer – if you want to bring a boat along, you have to register at the Šumava NP website. The river flows from the south from Austria to join its waters with Vltava near Týn. The most frequently travelled section from Suchdol to Bechyně takes a week; if travelling on the weekend, choose shorter sections. Romantics prefer the top part from Suchdol to Stará Hlína, or along the New River to Veselí. It flows a bit faster and the valley is more scenic between Tábor and Bechyně. When it rains or the snow melts in the Jeseníky Mountains, the Morava River gets a bit wild. You can start above Hanušovice below the dangerous dam and the rapid flow will propel you ten kilometres to Bohdíkov. Dangerous Weirs Hanušovice (r. km 329,8) Olšany (r. km 312,1) Chromeč (r. km 307,5) Nové Mlýny (r. km 270,2) Hynkov (r. km 251,1) Olomouc: U Plynárny (r. km 233,6) Plynárna – kanál (r. km 233,5) Mlýn. náhon, Řepč. (r. km 5,8) Jamborův práh (r. km 0,1) Dangerous Weirs Na Fufernách (r. km 92,8) Rosenauer (r. km 73,1) Mrskoš (r. km 72,4) Svaté Pole (r. km 70,8) Horní Poříčí (r. km 65,3) Pětikolský (r. km 54,8) Na Křemelce (r. km 59,3) Dangerous Weirs Pilař (r. km 116,8) Rozvodí (r. km 109,6) Lužnice, Tájek (r. km 91,4) Klec (r. km 86,3) Vlkov (r. km 82,2) “Lužnice” weir (r. km 75,8) Dangerous Weirs Havl. Brod (r. km 161,7) Horka II – Buda (r. km 108,7) Český Šternberk (r. km 75,5) Sázava, Č. Budy (r. km 54,7) Kanov (r. km 16,2) Dangerous Weirs Darová (r. km 115.4) Liblín (r. km 105.8) Roztoky (r. km 63.1) Beroun (r. km 35.3) Dangerous Weirs Kynšperk n. Ohří (r. km 218,6) Tisová, Č. Mlýn (r. km 209) Radošov (r. km 158) Dangerous Weirs Rožmberk (r. km 308,5) Dangerous Weirs Svijany (r. km 70.3) Malá Bělá (r. km 49.2) Josefův Důl (r. km 43.8) Otradovice (r. km 4.7)