Kayaking . . .  from village Jora down to Vadul-lui-Voda

Duration: 3 days

Starting point at village Jora, Orhei district

Finish at Vadul-lui-Voda, Criuleni district

Nautical distance:

First day (afternoon): 31,0 km (19,2 miles)

Second day: 18,9 km (11,8 miles)

Third day: 18,1 km (11,2 miles)

Total: 68 km (42,2 miles)

 

Required skills: swimming

 

Required personal gear: sun protective wear with long sleeves plus hat, sun glasses, sun protection cream, second pair of pants for kayaking, swimming wear.

Optional personal gear (otherwise to be rented): sleeping bag (blanket), foam mat, personal eating dish and spoon, drinking cup, bottle for drinking water (during paddling).

 

All personal items to be separated in few packs, each packed additionally in 2 plastic bags for humidity protection.

 

Food and drink normally arranged in a centralized way from the tour budget - to be discussed before the tour.

Cooking on fire at camp sites in the evening and morning. During the day - snacks, fruits and drink.

 

Participants will take part in unloading/loading kayaks from the trailer, as well as bringing them to the water and back to the trailer.

 

Check first map for details on start/finish points and camp sites.

 

Consumption of alcoholic beverages, including beer, is forbidden during whole duration of the tour

 

Typical itinerary:

 

Day 1

9:00 - Departure from Chisinau for Vadul-lui-Voda (see second map below for details)

10:00-11:00 Loading gear on trailer

11:00-13:00 Transportation to starting point in v.Jora, Orhei district

13:00-14:00 Downloading gear and bringing to water, distributing people and loads, changing clothing for kayaking

14:00-14:30 Lunch in bag

14:30 - On water - start kayaking

18:00 - Landing on shore at village Molovata to set first night camp

18:00 - 19:00 Setting camp

20:00 - Dinner at fire

23:00 - Lights off / Cushioning

 

Day 2

7:00 - Rising up and washing

7:30-8:30 - Collecting the camp

8:30-9:00 - Breakfast at fire

9:00-9:30 - Last items loading and preparing to start kayaking

9:30 - On water - start kayaking

11:30 - Landing on shore near the Dubosari dam

11:30-13:00 Moving gear on land around the dam

During the day - stops on shores for stretching, swimming, snacks, etc.

13:00-14:30 - Kayaking down to the Island

14:30 - Landing on Island below Criuleni

14:30-15:30 - Lunch at fire Rest of the day resting on the Island, swimming

18:30-19:30 Setting camp

19:30 - Dinner at fire

22:30 - Lights off / Cushioning

 

Day 3

6:00 - Rising up and washing

6:30-7:30 - Collecting the camp

7:30-8:00 - Breakfast at fire

8:00-8:30 - Last items loading and preparing to start kayaking

8:30 - On water - start kayaking

During the day - stops on shores for stretching, swimming, snacks, etc.

20:00 - Landing on shore to set the night camp

20:00-20:45 Setting camp

21:00 - Dinner at fire

22:30 - Lights off / Cushioning

 

Day 5

7:30 - Rising up and washing

8:00-9:00 - Collecting the camp

9:00-9:30 - Breakfast at fire

9:30-10:00 - Last items loading and preparing to start kayaking

10:00 - On water - start kayaking During the day - stops on shores for stretching, swimming, snacks, etc.

10:00-14:00 - Kayaking down to Vadul-lui-Voda

14:00 - Landing on shore at the beach of Vadul-lui-Voda

14:00-14:45 - collecting gear, moving it and loading into the storage

14:45-15:15 - snacks and water

15:15-16:00 - Transportation of participants to Chisinau

 

Distance from Chisinau (start/finish point): 127/30 km (through Vadul-lui-Voda)

 

Price options (per person), Lei MD :

Group of 11-16 persons
Group of 8-10 persons
Group of 6-7 persons
Group of less than 6 persons
Transport round-trip from Chisinau, participants
318
403
498
636
Kayak rental
480
480
480
480
Trailer rental + kayaks transportation
151
192
237
302
Life vests rental
138
138
138
138
Guides/instructors
210
210
210
210
Camp gear (sleeping bag + foam mat + tent)
50
50
50
50
Fire / cooking gear
18
18
18
18
Total w/out food (adults)
1 365
1 490
1 631
1 834
Cost per child (3-4 sits kayaks)
955
1 043
1 141
1 284
         
Food (estimated), adults
375
375
375
375
Food (estimated), children
263
263
263
263

 

Reservation is made by a non-refundable deposit of 700 lei.

Contact person - Leonid (tel. 0,69258006)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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