The tour starts by picking up the participants in Chisinau, wherefrom participants are transported up the river to Sanatauca or Japca monastery. We will stay overnight in a unique place of Moldova, where the Silk Road was going north and east. Vadul Rascov for centuries was the border village, where trading between larger regions was made. This is one of the reasons why a few hundred years ago about 90% of the population of Vadul Rascov were Jewish people. Before the electric dump in Dubasari was built in 1955, here was a unique place where you could do fording over the river without to go down on the horse.<\/p>\n
Just across the river, there is established the Rascov village (it is in Transnistria, we do not go there) with less than 2.000 inhabitants and churches with 3 different religions: Synagogue, Orthodox & Catholic churches. From the Dacian language,\u00a0Rascov means a pocket of money, which would mean you have to leave some money here.
\nSome streets in the center of the village are still stone-made for hundreds of years ago. Just to compare, in Moldova’s capital Chisinau at that time, there were no stone-made streets.<\/p>\n
Vadul-Rascov village is located about 160 km from Chisinau, and the last 50 km of the road is challenging.\u00a0 Depending on the group decision route could be shortened by starting in Japca Monastery or starting in Sanatauca + 7 km.\u00a0 The route goes all the way down the river to the Soldanesti district, and the team will stay overnight in authentic rural houses in the same garden with locals.<\/p>\n
Kayaking distance:<\/strong> 37 km Day 1.<\/p>\n Day2:<\/p>\n Each participant carries their kayak from the trailer to the river (20 meters).<\/span><\/p>\n After training is done, each participant signs an agreement for being responsible for himself and the other participants in his(her) boat.<\/span><\/p>\n There is absolutely no risk for people who can’t swim. the kayaks we use, are very stable, and for 5 years we have never had a case when the kayaks would overturn. The professional life vests are keeping the participants absolutely safe.<\/span><\/p>\n The average speed on the water is about 2 to 2.5 km\/hour.<\/p>\n When route finishes, each participant gives back the kayak in a clean form and helps to carry it to the trailer.<\/span><\/p>\n Kayaking means exposure to the sun almost the whole day. We recommend that you make sure you have the following things with you:<\/p>\n We take responsibility to arrange the drinking water and food along all the way. Please indicate your food preferences if any in advance, when registering.<\/p>\n Standard groups are up to 17-20 people. In the case of 40+ people, the estimation might change.<\/p>\n The maximum number of attendees we can process: 120+ persons on kayaks & 50+ bicycles (see cycling tours).<\/p>\n Instructions on water safety and rules for kayak usage<\/a><\/p>\n Our Kayaks<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Environmental & Social Responsibility<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Route Highlights The tour starts by picking up the participants in Chisinau, wherefrom participants are transported up the river to Sanatauca or Japca monastery. We will stay overnight in a unique place of Moldova, where the Silk Road was going north and east. Vadul Rascov for centuries was the border village, where trading between larger … Continue reading Northern Moldova in 2 days kayaking<\/span>
\nDifficulty level<\/strong>: medium
\nNote:<\/strong> in the case of south wind this route becomes challenging and difficulty increases to high.
\nDuration<\/strong>: 2 days
\nAccommodation<\/strong>: Rural Houses or Camping
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