A week long rafting adventure in the Coruh River known as one of the fastest rivers in the world with many grade 5 rapids.

In this adventure you will discover the unique natural environment, and the incredible geography of the Coruh Valley. The river flows through spectacular canyons and fertile valleys, and a dramatic background of rugged mountains. The cultural activities of the locals we may encounter are javelin contests, a traditional type of polo, water buffalo wrestling, and local folk dances.

During this adrenalin rush, the level of difficulty may go up to grade 5. In the spring months the river gets higher with snow water and provides grade 4 to 5 rafting. It will definitely get you wet! If you like a more relaxed pace, July is more suitable as the water level decreases. Novice paddlers are welcome, but you need to be a confident swimmer as almost anyone gets a dip in the water now and then. We will be rafting for 4 - 5 hours every day, and take time to explore the nature, socialize with the locals, and relax in the evenings.

Our paddle-boats carry 8 people plus an expert guide that knows the river like the back of his hand. Each rafter has a paddle and help power and steer under the command of the guide. Experienced white water kayakers can join the adventure.

We provide all camping and rafting gear. Participants need to bring their own sleeping bags. Camping equipment are carried by srm staff who will shadow the adventurers (by land!).

The camp site will be set before the rafters arrive, and our cook will prepare the food. You should not look for luxury, as we will be in the middle of wilderness. You will be staying at camps, and village pensions.

8 days, 6 full days of rafting, conducted on June and July. Adventure begins in Erzurum, and ends in the province of Artvin. Tour can be connected with other special interest and adventure, or regional tours, and if desired, a 4 days Macahel region hike can be added to the program.

day 1 - Erzurum --- Arrive in Erzurum. Check in at the hotel. Orientation, free time.

day 2 - Erzurum - Ispir - Camliyamac --- Early in the morning, we drive to Ispir (3600 ft.) to start our adventure. After testing and putting on our gear, we will lower our rafts and get our feet wet. The Coruh river will welcome us with all its might. We will paddle through a deep granite gorge towards the Camliyamac (2700 ft.). Approximately 20 miles of paddling.

day 3 - Camliyamac - Koprugoren --- We will paddle approximately 30 miles with a number of grade 5 rapids, along with many 3 and 4 and watch spectacular scenery. By the village of Koprugoren, we will camp for the evening and enjoy fish from the river for dinner. After dinner, we will gather around the camp fire with the villagers and enjoy folk music and dancing.

day 4 - Koprugoren - Yusufeli --- Today, we will be paddling in the borders of the Kackar National Park. The Georgian heritage is dense in this part of the valley and we will have a chance to make a hike to some of the 10th century churches. In May and early June, the fruit orchards are blossoming and later in the summer you can eat the fruits! In Yusufeli (1500 ft.), we will stay in a village pension that is along the Barhal stream, one of the tributaries of Coruh.

day 5 - Yusufeli - Barhal - Yusufeli --- Early in the morning, we will drive to Barhal village to visit the ancient Georgian Church, after a cultural walk in the village, we will have picnic for lunch. Later, our vehicle will take us to Sarigol Lake to start rafting in the Barhal stream. Barhal is narrower and faster than Coruh and for sure will increase the arenalin river! After two hours of paddling, we will in the Coruh again. Overnight in the village pension.

day 6 - Yusufeli - Demirkent --- Today we will raft the most exhilarating rapids of the adventure through the Yusufeli Gorge, a roller coaster effect! The rade 4 - 5 rapids of this section hosted the World rafting Championship in 1993. Upon arrival to Demirkent, we will enjoy a camp dinner and rest.

day 7 & 8 - Demirkent - Narlik - Sirya Village --- In these two days, we will enjoy a rafting in a more relaxed pace with the spectacular scenery surrounding us. We will spend time with the locals and eat some of our meals with them. Our adventure ends in the Sirya village of Artvin province.

Explore the fascinating heritage of ancient Lycia paddling in the turqoise waters of the Mediterranean. You will explore hidden bays and islands only accesible by water, enjoy splendid scenery, lush green forests meeting the sea with mighty Taurus mountains at the background.

The Lycian coastline of Mediterranean is hospitable and calm, water temparature is pleasant, and it is crystal clear. No former sea kayaking experience is required for this trip. We will be paddling approximately for 3 - 4 hours daily, in a pleasant rhythm. Bags and camping gear are transported to the camp site with a fishing boat that preceeds our group.

Tour starts at the village of Gocek and ends in Dalyan.

day 1 --- Meeting with other tour members and srm staff. We will get information fromour guide about the basics and essentials of the trip, take time to try the gear and practise.

day 2 --- We will start our odyssey in the direction of Fethiye and follow the coastline. We will paddle around the Bai point and explore some sea caves. After we pass the point of Dogan, we will set up our camp site on the beach. In the afternoon we will paddle around the bay of Kucuk Kargi.

day 3 --- Today we will head to Katrancik island and the Deliktas archipelago. Uopn arrival to the Kizil island, we will set up our camp for the night.

day 4 --- Both our kayaks and our group will get on fishing boats to cross the Fethiye Bay to the Kapidag peninsula. There is an opportunity to walk to the ancient city of Lydia. Once we are back on our kayaks, we will start seeing and enjoying a wild nature untouched by humans as we paddle around hidden creeks and small islands. Our camp site will be in the Tersane harbour, next to an ancient Byzantine church.

day 5 --- To enter the gulf of Gocek, we will go through the Darbogaz passage. As we navigate, we will be over some ancient sunken ruins. We will camp in the Sarsila bay, a harbour from Ottoman times.

day 6 --- In Tasyaka bay, we will see the incredible rock cut tombs of the Lycians. An hour hike will take us to the Lycian city. We will enjoy the beach and swimming in Yassica island where we will spend the night.

day 7 --- Today, we will be island hopping the archipelago of Yassica. We will stop in Gocek island to admire incredible nature and a yummy lunch. Upon arrival to Gocek, we will leave our kayaks and our vehicle will take us to Dalyan. Overnight in a pension by the river.

day 8 --- A boat will take us around the marshes where the endangered Caretta Caretta turtles choose to come for reproducing. These marshes provide a small scale life like experience for the baby turtles before they set off for big seas and oceans. We will explore the rock cut tombs and the theatre. Finally, we will take time to swim in the Mediterranean on the Dalyan Iztuzu beach. This is the beach that the turtles lay their eggs, a fine sandy beach, 8 kms long.

day 9 --- Tour is over after breakfast.