One-Day Kayaking on Iskar, Pchelina and Dushantsi

One-day kayaking on Iskar, Pchelina and Dushantsi invites you to replace everyday noise with paddling and peace in nature. The programme also covers other reservoirs and stretches of the River Iskar according to the schedule. With a paddle in your hands, you can discover the sense of freedom that comes from leaving the shore and seeing the familiar world from the water.

Choose an Adventico voucher for yourself or for someone you would like to give inspiration and a water-based adventure. This is a day for movement, smiles and breaks outdoors, with a kayak offering a different way to explore.

A group experience with no specialist skills required

The programme covers a one-day kayaking trip for one participant and is labelled by the provider as “Group I”. You take part alongside other people whom you may not know beforehand. At least 6 participants are required for the trip to go ahead.

You do not need specialist physical training or swimming skills. A briefing takes place before the start, and a guide accompanies the group along the route. The experience is also suitable for children, with a minimum age of 7. Parental consent is required for every participant under 18.

How the day on the water unfolds

After you reserve one of the scheduled dates, the meeting point and time are agreed. Once everyone has gathered, you receive your equipment. A detailed briefing helps you understand what comes next and feel more confident in the kayak.

To get aboard, you first wade into water approximately knee-deep. Choose clothing and footwear with the expectation that they will get wet.

After around an hour or two of paddling, the group finds a suitable small island or bay and goes ashore. The break gives you time to eat, rest and enjoy the surrounding scenery. You then return to the water for more paddling. Once everyone has enjoyed enough time kayaking for the day, the group heads back to the starting point.

The balance of activity and pauses lets you enjoy both the excitement of kayaking and the calm of the landscape. Give someone close to you this feeling of freedom, or choose it as your own next adventure.

What is included

• One day of kayaking for one person.
• A tandem kayak, paddle and spray deck.
• Dry bags and a life jacket.
• A guide along the route.
• An on-site briefing.

Locations: reservoirs and the River Iskar

The general programme description includes Dushantsi, Topolnitsa, Pchelina, Ognyanovo, Iskar, Dyakovo, Sopot and Gorni Dabnik reservoirs, together with the River Iskar near the villages of Karlukovo and Kunino. Your particular location depends on the schedule and must be agreed with the provider.

The separate location list identifies Dushantsi, Pchelina, Iskar, Dyakovo and Sopot reservoirs, plus the River Iskar at Karlukovo and Kunino, as daytime destinations. Pchelina is also listed for moonlight kayaking. Not every place in the general description has a published date in the supplied schedule.

The published schedule for the 2026 season

The season runs from the beginning of April to the end of October, with predetermined dates for each location. The source describes its 2026 schedule as provisional and awaiting further additions. It refers to dates up to the middle of the year, although the list itself also includes July and August:

• Dushantsi Reservoir: 18 July 2026.
• Pchelina Reservoir: 1 May 2026 for moonlight kayaking; 23 May, 6 and 21 June, and 11 and 12 July 2026.
• Iskar Reservoir: 1 August 2026.
• Dyakovo Reservoir: no specific date listed.
• Sopot Reservoir: 25 and 26 July 2026.
• River Iskar at Karlukovo: 30 May, 13 June, 5 July and 8 August 2026.
• River Iskar at Kunino: 31 May, 14 June, 4 July and 9 August 2026.

These are dates from the supplied source, not confirmed upcoming trips. Check the current schedule with the provider before planning your visit.

The stated start times are 10:30 for daytime kayaking, 20:00 for evening kayaking and 22:00 for moonlight kayaking. Confirm which time applies to your reservation. The schedule notes that dates shown in brackets are tentative reserve dates that may be opened for booking if demand is high; the bracketed word “moonlight” beside Pchelina identifies the type of outing.

How to prepare

• Bring food and drinking water.
• Pack spare clothes and footwear suitable for getting wet.
• Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
• Include a windproof jacket.

Contact the team a day or two before your reserved date, using the telephone number supplied with the reservation, to confirm the meeting point, time and all other details. The source specifies a 48-hour advance booking requirement. The trip is weather-dependent.

The provider requires participants to present a printed fiscal receipt supplied with the purchase documents in order to take part. If you are using an Adventico voucher, confirm which document to bring. No fiscal receipt is attached to this description.

Your Adventico voucher and the provider's terms

Give someone the opportunity to enjoy a different kind of day with an Adventico voucher. It is a voucher for an experience, not an immediately confirmed reservation for a particular date, time or place; those details are arranged separately.

The source lists free cancellation up to 48 hours before the reserved start time and states that the provider's own voucher is valid until 18 October 2027. These are the provider's conditions and do not automatically apply to Adventico. Check your voucher's validity and terms when purchasing and booking.