If you can swim, (not so necessary actually!) and if your heart is strong enough, if you are not pregnant, and if you don't have asthma, join a White Water Rafting tour on Dalaman River which is only 90 minutes to Marmaris. Don't miss this tour, if you want to fight with the strong bubbles, paddling down the river (sometimes falling and capsizing!),
and if you don't mind getting wet. The distance is 12 km and the lunch is given on the shore, nearly midway. If you are brave enough, you must choose the inflatable kayaks for two, and if you are not, you'll travel on a big raft with a guide. The tour is completely safe, No one injured (as yet!). Don't forget to smile to the cameras on the hardest rapids with the helmets, life jackets, and the paddles in your hands.
Dalaman River
In the past called Indos, Dalaman River has its source within Kocas Mountain located nearby Dirmil. It runs into the sea some 8 km south of Ortaca after its course through a narrow and deep valley where two of its branches, one coming from Göktepe and the other from Yaylacik Mountains, being part of the Western Taurus Mountains merge together. Its total length is : 229 km. It takes place between the rivers that attract the largest number of tourists as far as rafting is concerned. Dalaman River situated within Mugla province borders amongst Köycegiz and Dalaman is offering you R2 (difficulty rate : 3+) and R3 (difficulty rate : 3-4+) level course services. The river increases the adrenaline of the participants to the rafting activity through its rapid and exciting course track.
Dalaman Upper River, which courses through a scenic gorge, is laced with Class I-III rapids that offer easy to moderate summer whitewater -- but still plenty of excitement -- for kids as young as 6. On a hot summer day, join the rafting team to cool down in the waters of fast mountain river near Dalaman. The rafting routes are specially designed for the different levels of rafting experience or none at all. You can be rafting by yourself or together with your friends in the larger boats. Usually there is a break for lunch since the trip program is for all afternoon.
You are advised to take two sets of clothes, sun cream, sun cap, camera and money for extras.
Rafting Enjoy rafting in the Dalaman River; its grade 3-4 white water rapids (rivers are graded from 1 to 6; 1 being flat, 6 being impassable). At the river base, meet the guides who explain the day ahead and equip you with life jackets and helmets, before the 90 minutes driver on remote forest roads to the Maden Kopru, where the river is crossed by one of its bridges. Here rafts are unloaded, you are equipped with your gear, and the guide explains what to do in the raft. Each raft carries up to six people and is under the control of an expert guide. The route passes through a remote area of narrow gorges and pine forests and finally under the arches of a 2000 year old Roman bridge, Akkopru. Overnight in Dalyan.
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