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Turkey has plenty of
mountains and rivers perfect
for river rafting.
The top two choices are the beautiful,
exciting but safe and easy Köprüçay near Antalya,
and the wild and dangerous Çoruh near Erzurum,
for experienced rafters only.
Köprüçay & Köprülü Kanyon
Near Side and
Manavgat (map),
this river follows a 120-km (75-mile) course through
the 2500-meter-high (8200-foot-high) Bozburun even
higher Dipoyraz mountains. The 14-km (9 mile)-long Köprülü Kanyon has
100-meter (328-foot)-high rock walls. Despite its
natural drama, the rafting route is rated Class
1 and 2, good for beginners.
Çoruh River (Kaçkar
Mountains)
In northeastern Turkey near Yusufeli
and Erzurum,
the Çoruh River springs
in Bayburt province and flows
250 km (155 miles) to the Black
Sea at Batumi in the Republic of
Georgia. A tributary, the 85-km (53
mile)-long Barhal River, springs
in the 3937-meter (13,000-foot)-high Kaçkar range
and joins the Çoruh at the pretty
mountain town of Yusufeli. 20
km (12.5 miles) of the Barhal and 150
km (93 miles) of the Çoruh are
good for rafting from May through September,
with May and June being the
best months.
Along the 23-km (14 mile) course from Çevreli
to Yusufeli there are more than 20
rapids of Class 3, 4 and 5. A very
fast 20-km (12.5 mile) Class 4 and
5 course starts near Sarigül in
the Kackars ending at Yusufeli. In
July and August a 22-km (14 mile) Class
2 through 5 course begins at the Yusufeli-Demirkent
bridge and ends in Class 6 rapids at
the Artvin Canyon.
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