Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
On the Water
Rafting
This is Montenegro's premier active drawcard. Commercial rafting is well established on
the Tara River (
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) and once you've experienced the spectacular canyon you'll
understand why.
Kayaking
The Bay of Kotor and Lake Skadar are both brilliant places for a paddle, and several oper-
ators specialise in day tours. Very experienced white-water kayakers can take on the rapids
of some of Montenegro's rivers, but you're best to take local advice first as some stretches
are dangerous.
Diving
Not all the landscape, wildlife and history is above ground. Montenegro's azure waters
hide caves, shelves, springs and thousands of years' worth of shipwrecks - those Ulcinj
pirates were busy chaps and WWII added to the collection. Visibility ranges from 10m to
25m but is usually around 15m. The main fauna you're likely to spot are swarms of young
dentex, gilt-head bream and the occasional lobster or sea turtle.
The best times to dive are from the middle of May until September, when the surface
water is up to 25°C, dropping to 16°C under 30m (you'll need a 7mm neoprene wetsuit).
You'll find diving operators in Budva, Pržno and Ulcinj.
Kitesurfing
At the far south of the coast, Velika Plaža and Ada Bojana have taken off as one of the
Mediterranean's kitesurfing hubs. It's a great place to learn the sport.
