LOCATION
Rising somewhere in Kashubian Lake District peat moor and flowing between moraines and flatlands – Słupia River truly deserves the accolade “unique”. With a length of only 138 kilometres Słupia stands out with its diverse character. In its upper course it almost feels like a mountain river with fast flow, stony bed and rapid changes in the gradient. It spread out into few scenic lakes and become calmer and wider, until it reaches its mouth in Ustka.
- The wonderful Słupia river, photo source:
ADVENTURE FOR EVERYONE
Słupia affords not only beautiful scenery but also sports activity and unplugged family bonding time. Kayaking floats are freely available and they cover almost the whole length of the river. The variety of floats types, length and level of difficulty is endless. Starting from 2 or 3 hours floats for whole families or beginners organized on calmer parts of the river with not many challenges, to professional mountain kayaking. The ultimate adventure is a 7-day float from almost the riverhead to the mouth. It involves packing the kayaks up with the equipment necessary to camp on the river bank, what makes it much more challenging and consequently much more fun.
ATTRACTIONS
A part of Słupia valley is a landscape park, which spans wooded moraines and numerous historical buildings mainly churches but also palaces and parks. The main attraction are four hydroelectric power stations from first quarter-century of XX, which are successfully operating till this day. Słupia meets waters of Baltic Seain Ustka – sea port with over 1000-year tradition. It is wort mentioning that the most eminent kayaker on Słupia was probably Pope Jan Paweł II, what was memorialized by placing stones along the river.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Heritage Class: [ C] Cultural Heritage
Subclass [WH]: Sports and Recreation Sites and Activities
WEB PAGES
http://pomorskie.travel/Odkrywaj-Regiony-Kaszuby-Ziemia_Slupska/733/Rzeka_Slupia
https://dolinaslupi.pl/przyroda-2/wody/rzeki/
http://www.slupia-kajaki.pl/slupia
http://www.kaszubykajaki.pl/splywy-kajakowe-kaszuby/splyw-slupia.php
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