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Amphibia-style hiking and kayaking, near the royal Birštonas.
Starting at the Škėvonii ridge from the observation tower, we will have a look at the Nemunas kilpai regional park, then from below we will gaze at the wide fields of Širvinii and Gojaus, we will test the strength of the river or the depth of the ford, of course from Paverknii, Voseliūnai, Sokonii hills and mounds we will look at the bends of Verknė, and in the second in the part of the hike - from Jundeliškių HPP we will go down the Verknė in two-person kayaks, where the left curve gracefully overtakes the right during the entire 10 kilometers of its course until the Nemunas, where the slopes of the mounds press the river from one side or the other, where the Verknė expands and merges with the father of rivers, and at the end we will get at the end of the trip, we will sail along Nemunas to Birštonas, where after disembarking we will march to the starting point.
We will paddle two-person kayaks (another name for a kayak). This is extremely high-quality inventory - strong and comfortable seats, fruit holders, adjustable footrests.
What? – hiking and kayaking
Where? - near Birštonas
Where does it start/end? – parking lot at the "Seklytėlė" restaurant (54.605402, 24.008377)
When does it start? - Sunday, July 30, 9:31 am
When is the end? – around 18:00
What kind of character? – educational, group, friendly for socialized four-legged friends (who are not afraid to sail a boat)
What? – CIRCULAR hike (we will return to the starting point), the area is not marked
What is the distance? - on foot about 15 km, by kayak about 14 km or 4 hours.
How to arrive/return? - individually, you can find companions in the event discussion
What is the route? - we will publish it here once agreed
What will we swim with? - double kayaks
How much? – 20 tickets for 19 EUR each (15 of them you can get a 2 EUR discount - code MINUS2) or 23 EUR after distributing the cheapest tickets (15 of them you can get a 2 EUR discount code 2MINUS). (the ticket price includes a place in a kayak, an oar, a life jacket), a broken oar costs EUR 30, a lost life jacket costs EUR 30.
How to pay? - https://tickets.paysera.com/lt/event/iamph-bir
Discounts? - 30 tickets with a 2 EUR discount, those who bought a ticket for the hike - a free place in the kayak!, those who completed the entire hike will be issued a hiker's passport with the first stamp.
Refund? – If you cannot participate, you can use the ticket on future trips or we will refund the money - kayak reservation fee 3 EUR/bil. non-refundable.
No special preparation is needed for the hike, it is worth having a waterproof bag for things or a change of dry clothes.
It is not allowed to participate in the hike under the influence of alcohol or other substances.
For the purpose of informing the public, the hike will be filmed and/or photographed, so you may be seen in the photos or videos. Photos and/or videos may be published on the website of the event organizers, social networks, other media, public exhibitions.
