Adventure Travel in Tomaz Humar's Stomping Ground (Cont.)

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Adventure Travel in Tomaz Humar's Stomping Ground (Cont.)

Kayaking & Rafting:
Playboaters rave about the Class IV+ rapids and the azure water of the Soca River—site of the 1991 World Kayak Championships' wildwater events—which winds its way 34 miles through limestone gorges from the town of Bovec, just beyond the southeastern edge of Mount Triglav National Park, to Nova Gorica, near the Italian border. The best paddling is the 12.5-mile stretch between Bovec and Kobarid, which gets gnarlier the farther downstream you go. For the most intense whitewater, expert paddlers put in just before the town of Trnovo ob Soci for four thrilling miles of Class III to V rapids. Beware: A local paddling partner is a must to help navigate the blind drops and undercut rocks.
Outfitter: Soca Rafting (011-386-5-3896-200; www.arctur.si/soca_rafting) offers kayak rentals for $20 per day, kayak guides for $30 per person for two hours on the river, and half-day raft trips for $27 per person. If you decide to paddle on your own, purchase a permit from Soca Rafting for $2.
Where to stay: Park your playboat near the town of Bovec at Camp Liza, a 45-site forested campground near the confluence of the Koritnica and the Soca Rivers (campsites $5 per night; 011-386-5-3896-370; www.campliza-maksim.si).

Mountain & Road Biking:
While there is ample cycling in the Julian Alps, mountain biking is forbidden within Triglav National Park except on designated forest roads. To find singletrack, head to the Kamnik-Savinja Alps to the old mining town of Crna na Koroskem, whose own 186 miles of singletrack and 434 miles of doubletrack spiderweb around the 62-square-mile Mountain Bike Park.
Outfitter: The park (011-386-2-8238-555; www.mtbpark.com) rents front-suspension mountain bikes for $8 per day and offers guided one-day trips for $13–$38.
Where to stay: Rooms at the Hotel Club Krnes at the mountain-bike park in Crna na Koroskem are $33 per night (doubles, including breakfast).

Getting There:
There are no direct flights to Ljubljana from the United States. However, Lufthansa has partnered with the Slovenian airline Adria to offer a daily flight from New York’s JFK to Ljubljana via Munich ($1,213 round-trip; 800-645-3880; www.lufthansa.com). The Slovenian Tourist Board in New York City can provide helpful planning information and maps (212-358-9686; www.slovenia-tourism.si).

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