Vrbas Rafting & Kayaking (Banja Luka)
The Vrbas canyon south of Banja Luka — host of past world rafting and kayak championships — delivers punchy whitewater through the Tijesno gorge plus calmer…
The Vrbas canyon south of Banja Luka — host of past world rafting and kayak championships — delivers punchy whitewater through the Tijesno gorge plus calmer family stretches.
Why go
- championship whitewater
- canyon scenery
- close to the city.
spring snowmelt brings the biggest rapids; the Krupa mills are a great post-raft stop.
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Vrbas Camp (Banja Luka)
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A rafting basecamp in the Vrbas canyon south of Banja Luka — bungalows and pitches with rafting and kayak trips on the doorstep.
Banja Luka
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The green, riverside capital of Republika Srpska — Kastel fortress, leafy boulevards, a famous nightlife and the Vrbas canyon's rafting on the doorstep.
Banja Luka International Airport (BNX)
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Vrbas Canyon Climbing & Via Ferrata
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Banja Luka: Kastel, Ferhadija & Cathedral
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