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Struma rafting is the classic rafting day trip from Sofia: a long run of rapids through the Kresna Gorge, about 12 km in spring and 8 km in summer. You don't even need to be able to swim. Real people on WhatsApp plan the rest with you.
Send request for 2 people"Great adventure, great experience drifting on the fast river Struma! It was lot of fun! The sights were wonderful! Staff was professional!"
"We enjoyed rafting today. It was incredibly cozy, well organized, and accessible to everyone, from young to old. The beautiful environment of Bulgaria made the experience complete…"
"We used SoFun for a stag do, a group of 13 people. We booked the rafting and the party bus! Everything was perfect!… You can have 100% confidence. Thank you SoFun"
"We went rafting for a mates stag do… we all had a brilliant time. Easy and efficient to book and get picked up from Sofia, the rafting was great fun, would definitely recommend!"
"An incredible experience in the Kresna Gorge! The team is super professional… Definitely give it a try!"
The Struma changes with the season, and so does the ride. From March to July the river is at its spring level: the water is higher, the rapids are faster and the route runs for about 12 km. From August to October the level drops, the route is about 8 km and it is warm enough that most people raft in swimwear. Either way every raft has a qualified instructor, and nobody needs experience.
The €40 covers everything you need on the river: a wetsuit, neoprene shoes, a helmet, a splash jacket and a life jacket, and you can bring your own gear if you prefer. Before you set off, the instructor gives a safety briefing, and after the run a vehicle takes the group back to the start, where there are changing rooms, warm outdoor showers, lockers and guarded parking. Insurance for the descent is included too.
Rafts take groups of different sizes and the whole group can go down the river together, so a stag do or a team day works as well as a trip for two. Everyone pays €40, and we can drive the group there and back from Sofia. For more in the same day, add canyoning or the zip line and rope garden at the same river, or book rafting and canyoning together. For a gentler river closer to Sofia, see Iskar Gorge rafting. For the rest of a summer stag weekend, see the stag do packages in Sofia.
The rafting starts on the Struma river in the Kresna Gorge, about 90 minutes south of Sofia by car, with parking on site. We can also pick you up from your hotel in Sofia and bring you back: the price is for the whole car or van, there and back, paid in cash to the driver. We send the exact meeting point when we confirm your booking.
Struma rafting in the Kresna Gorge, €40 per person for about three hours, from 2 people. Pick a date and tell us how many of you are coming. Checking a date is free.
