Kayaking

Kayaking is a water sport that involves paddling a kayak. You can do kayaking on still water, in the surroundings of Košice on Ružín or Jazero (The Lake) or flowing rivers. Those who want to go paddling for longer trips can try sea kayaking.

A kayak is a vessel in which you sit on a seat anchored to the bottom of the boat, with your feet in front of you, and paddle with a two-bladed kayak paddle. There are different types of kayaks, whitewater kayaks, touring open kayaks or sea – very fast and stable – kayaks. The kayak can be for 1, 2 or more people. A suitable kayak should be chosen according to the water on which you want to do kayaking. While an open touring kayak is sufficient for the Hornad river, a white water kayak is required for the wild rapids of the Bela.

There are several clubs in Košice where you can learn to kayak. You can try kayaking at the boatyard on Anička, where you can try your first shots with a paddle on stagnant water, but later you will also get to the rapids of the Ťahanovská vlnka.

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