Best rivers across Greece for rafting this autumn

Time to unwind from the stress and go rafting in Greece, one of the most adrenaline-pumping, thrill-seeking activities out there. Greek rivers flow through some of the most majestic landscapes and are a natural pathway to places that can be otherwise difficult to access.  Strap on your life jacket, put on your helmet and embark on a rafting boat!

The best time for rafting in the country is from late spring to early autumn, typically from May to October. These months offer warm weather, and river water levels are ideal for rafting. In Northern Greece and Peloponnese Time to unwind from the stress and go rafting, one of the most adrenaline-pumping, thrill-seeking activities out there. Greek rivers flow through some of the most majestic landscapes and are a natural pathway to places that can be otherwise difficult to access.  Put on your life jacket and helmet and embark on a rafting boat.

The best time for rafting in the country is from late spring to early autumn, typically from May to October. These months offer warm weather, and river water levels are ideal for rafting. In Northern Greece, Epirus and Peloponnese you’ll find the most popular areas to practice rafting. The difficulty level of these rafting paths varies – some parts require previous experience, while others are suitable for novices.  To help you plan your next Greek rafting experience our recommendations cover virtually all degrees of difficulty.

1. Voidomatis (Ioannina, Epirus): One of the clearest rivers in Europe and one of the most scenic in Greece to descend, Voidomatis passes through the heart of Vikos-Aoos National Park. Enjoy the impressive Vikos Gorge, the beautiful greenery, the springs, the small cascades of water and the traditional stone bridges in the land of the mountains of Zagori along the way.

2. Evinos (Aetolia-Akarnania, W. Greece): One of the most well-known rivers of Aetolia-Acarnania, good for beginners as well as more advanced rafters. Admire the enchanting natural environment with the dense vegetation beautiful ravines and the impressive bridge of Chani Brania.

3. Arahthos (Pindus Mountains, Epirus): One of the most exciting rivers, it flows through the beautiful Tzoumerka Mountains and is full of spectacular scenery. It passes under stone bridges, including the well-known stone bridge of Arta and offers some of the most exciting rapids in Greece.

4. Venetikos (Grevena, W. Macedonia): Venetikos river is one of the Aliakmonas river’s biggest tributaries as well as one of the country’s most scenic rivers The route passes through superb wild nature, under old bridges, from the 16th and 17th centuries

5. Tavropos (Evrytania, C.Greece ): Also known as Megdovas, the river offers an amazing rafting experience. Among the highlights of the trip are the impressive Viniani waterfall, the old stone Viniani bridge .

6. Aliakmonas (Grevena, W.Macedonia): The longest in length river of Greece (322 km) will reward rafters. The journey along this river offers breathtaking landscapes, a closeup of the area’s rich biodiversity, and plenty of historical landmarks.

7. Loussios (Peloponnese): Another impressive river. The water route passes through a narrow gorge and exquisite lush greenery. The river of Zeus is ideal for those seeking rapids and river paddle action.