Peloponessos

South west of Athens, this area is connected to Italy with the port of Patras.

Upper Lousios (C ) 4km III (IV,V ) from Ancient Gortis to Atsicholos bridge

Lousios-Alfios 1 (R-P ) 6km II (III ) from Atsicholos bridge to Koukos bridge at Vlachoraptis

Alfios 2 (R-P ) 9km II (III+ ) from Koukos bridge at Vlachoraptis to Matesi

Astras 1(C ) 2km III (IV +)from Kalyvia Astra to Astras

Astras 2(P ) 4km II from Astras to Tripotama

Erymanthos 1 (R-C ) 14km II, III, IV (V ) ?2X  from Tripotama to Vidiaki

Erymanthos 2* (R-C ) 11km II, III (IV ) From Vidiaki to Chora

For the rivers above you may find more into our pages. More rivers in Peloponessos area, with no detailed informations, are:

Ladon or Ladonas* 25km II from Kamenitsa to the lake, 23km II after the lake to Alfios confluence.

Melaon or Melaonas (A tributary to Ladonas – seldom paddleable if there is enough water) (R-C) 5km ΙV, V, 2Χ? from Kernitsis monastery bridge to Kamenitsa bridge (Entrance canyon is class IV - V with one possible unrunnable-dangerous spot and with minimum eddy or bank scouting-support opportunities).

Selinus or Selinountas (R-C )14km ΙII, IV and 1X , from Makelarias monastery to a 4m weir near Kato Mavriki

Vouraikos * From Zachlorou to Ano Diakopto, lies a 22km steep creek, with quite a few unrunable places and siphons. A 10m vertical slot can be seen over one of the railway bridges. More than one class III-IV small runs, can be scouted by the footpath that follows the railway track.

Neda* A  class III (IV )canyon starts from Figaleia bridge. Beautiful waterfalls fall from the sidewalls and a 30m cave with bats living inside has to be bypassed as its small exit ii often blocked with logs. After 15 kms ends to the sea, north of Kyparisia.

Penios* A big river at the west, with a dam and a lake. Its canyon is considered unrunable

Evrotas* Anothe big river at the south, with no obvious interest.

Dafnon or Dafnonas* From Palaiochori to the sea near Leonidio. When with enough water could offer 14 kms of class III - IV

 Central Greece

This area is reached from the eastern main highway connecting Athens and Thessaloniki through the cities of Lamia and Karpenissi. The mountains of  Velouchi, Kaliakouda, Chelidona and Agrafa are forming an area of many rivers and ravines that lead to the main river of the area, Acheloos, or his dam-made lake of Kremasta. Further south, the mountains of Oiti, Parnassosm Giona, Vardousia and Panaitoloko, drain towards the great Mornos Lake, that  diverts the drinking water, through long tunnels to Athens area.

Krikelopotamos (R-C ) 20km  III,IV (IV+) from Krikelo - Domnista bridge to Dipotama bridge, at Karpenisiotis confluence

Karpenisiotis 1* (R-C ) 6km III, IV (IV+) from Megalo Chorio to Karitsa

Karpenisiotis 2  (R ) 4km III from Karitsa to Dipotama, Krikelopotamos confluence

Trikeriotis  (P ) 12km II (III)from Dipotama bridge to the lake of Kremasta

Tavropos   (R ) 23km II, III (IV ) from Sarandaporo - 5km in the tributary - to Dafni

Agrafiotis 1*  (C ) 4km IV (V ) from Trovato to Vraggiana crossing

Agrafiotis 2 (R-C ) 6km II, III (IV ) from Vraggiana crossing to Epiniana crossing

Agrafiotis 3 (R ) 5km II, III (IV ) from Epiniana crossing to Karvassaras

Agrafiotis 4* (P ) 10km I, II from Karvassaras to the lake of Kremasta

Lakmos 1*  (R-C ) 4km III - IV from Chaliki to Anthousa

Lakmos 2*  (R-C ) 9km III (IV ) from Anthousa to Tripotama (Polythea )

Aspropotamos (R-Ρ ) 7km ΙΙ, III  from Tripotama (Polythea )to Athamania bridge

Acheloos 1 (R-Ρ ) 13km ΙΙ, III from Athamania bridge to Mesochora (arced bridge before the dam)

Acheloos 2* (R ) 14 km II - III+ from Mesochora (after the dam )to Terpna

Acheloos 3* (R ) I - II  15 km from Terpna to Sykia (dam works)

Acheloos 4* (R-Ρ ) I - II 19 km from Sykia to Avlaki

Acheloos 5 (Ρ ) 8km I - ΙΙ from Avlaki to Vrouviana (before the lake of Kremasta )

Kamneitikos 1* (R-C ) 4km IV+ (VI ) eastern tributary of Acheloos, from Neraidochori to Pyra

Kamneitikos 2 (R ) ΙΙΙ, 11 km (1Χ ) from Pyra into Acheloos river

Petriliotiko (R-C )  19 km III, IV Acheloos tributary from Rossis to Petroto (Sykia dam works)

Upper Mornos (C ) 5km III, IV (V ) from Stromi to Mousounitsa bridge

Mornos (R ) 12km II, III (IV )from Mousounitsa bridge to the lake after Lefkaditi

 Western Greece

This area is defined by the great mountain ridge of Pindos (Tzoumerka, Lakmos, Tymfi and Smolikas mountains )at the east and Panaitoliko mountains in the south. The port of Patras at the south with new Rio - Antirio bridge and the port of Egoumenitsa in the north, give access through Italy and the partly completed Egnatia highway connects this area with Thessaloniki and eastern Greece. Drivers from Athens must pass through the high elevated Katara pass over Metsovo, or access the south way, through Rio-Antirio bridge.

Aoos 1 (R ) 25 km III, IV (V ) from Vovousa to Palioseli

Aoos 2 (R-C )  14 km III, IV, V (VI, X ) from Palioseli to Konitsa weir

Aoos 3 (R-C ) 1 km III (IV ) από Konitsa weir to Konitsa

Aoos 4* (R )   km II? from Konitsa to Bourazani

Voidomatis 1* (C ) 5 km III, IV from Vikos fountains to Aristi

Voidomatis 2 (Ρ ) 5 km Ι, ΙΙ from Aristi to Klidonia weir

Sarandaporos 1* (R-P ) 15 km II (ΙIΙ ) from Pefkofyto to national road bridge

Sarandaporos 2* (R-P ) 15 km II (ΙIΙ ) to Lagada

Sarandaporos 3* (R-P ) 12 km II (IV ) from Lagada to Pyrgos

Sarandaporos 4* (R-P ) 10 km II to Amarantos

Kerasovitikos*(R-C ) 6 km III, IV from Agia Paraskevi to Sarandaporos confluence

Vikos* (R-C )14 km IV, from Kipoi to Vikos (Voidomatis fountains )

Vikos north fork* (C )5 km V,  from Tsepelovo to Kipoi

Vikos south fork* (C )9 km IV, from Fragades to Kipoi

Metsovitikos 1* (R ) 18 km III from Anthochori bridge to Mikro Peristeri dam

Metsovitikos 2* (C ) 2 km IV (V I) from Mikro Peristeri dam to Hydroelectric station (paddleable until the dam operation )

Metsovitikos 3* (R)  4 km III from Hydroelectric station to Baldouma bridge (into Arachthos river )

Arachthos 1* (R ) 10km II (ΙΙI ) from Driskos bridge and Charokopi bridge(when enough water, paddleable from Baldouma )

Arachthos  2 (R ) 7km III (IV ) from Charokopi bridge to Ambelochori bridge

Arachthos  3 (R)  9km II (IΙΙ ) from Ambelochori bridge to Plaka

Arachthos  4 (Ρ ) 13km II (IΙΙ )from Plaka to Skoupa

Upper Kallaritikos* (C ) 3km IV, V from Kallarites bridge to Christoi bridge

Kallaritikos 1(R ) 6km ΙΙ, III (IV )from Christoi bridge to Michalitsi bridge

Kallaritikos 2(R ) 4km ΙΙ, III (IV )from Michalitsi bridge into Arachthos - Ambelachori bridge

Louros* 12km II  from Vouliasta to Panagia

Louros* 10km II (IV )  from Panagia to Agios Georgios

Acheron or Acherontas 1* (R ) 10km I-II from Polystafilo to Serziana

Acheron or Acherontas 2 (R-C ) 10km III (IV ) 1Χ from Serziana to Glyki

Kalamas 1* or Gormos 15km I-ΙΙ from Oraiokastro to Kalpaki

Kalamas 2* (R-C ) 7km (VΙ ) from Mazaraki to Lithino (great cataract section )

Kalamas 3* (R-C ) 12km Ι (1km ΙV ) from Lithino to Soulopoulo

Kalamas 4* (R-Ρ ) 20km Ι from Soulopoulo to Vrosina

Kalamas 5* (R-Ρ ) 20km Ι from Vrosina to Kypariso

Evinos 1* (R-Ρ ) 14km ΙΙ-ΙΙΙ from Agios Dimitrios dam to Chrysovitsa bridge

Evinos 2* (R-Ρ ) 12km ΙΙ from Chrisovitsa to Poros bridge

Evinos 3 (R-Ρ ) 10km ΙΙ (III ) from Poros bridge to Chani Mpania

Fidakia 1 (R ) 4km III (IV ) from Drymonas bridge to Mantra bridge

Fidakia 2 (R ) 7km II, ΙΙI από from Mantra bridge into Evinos - Chrysovitsa bridge

Platanitis* or Kotsalos from Ambelakiotissa to Chomori (5km )to Platanos(+5km )into Evinos. Not enough information.

 Eastern Greece

This area lies east of the mountain ridge of Pindos and falls into the two big rivers: Penios and Aliakmonas. Access is available through the main highway Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki, the smaller highway connecting Lamia - Trikala - Metsovo and the Egnatia highway, that is partly under construction.

Voiotikos Kifisos*

Inachos 1 (R-C ) 7km III, IV (1Χ=Dam ) from Perivoli to Hydroelectric station

Inachos 2 (R ) 11km II (ΙΙI) from Hydroelectric station to Agios Sostis dam. Flows into Sperchios river, NW of Lamia.

Mourgani 1 (R-C )  5km III, IV (V ) from Foteino to Flampouresi

Mourgani 2 (C ) 7km IV, V (1Χ ) from Flampouresi to Agia Triada

Mourgani 3* (R )  25km II (IΙΙ+ ) from Agia Triada to Peinios confluence = Kalambaka-Metsovo road bridge

Malakasiotiko* (R )  10km II from Matoneri to Kastania, also at Kalambaka area

Κastania* (C ) 8km IV - V (Χ ) from Kastania to Milotopo

Κleinovitikos 1* (R )  3km IΙΙ from Glykomilia to west tributary confluence

Κleinovitikos 2* (R )  12km IΙ+ to Ambelia (1Χ )

Peinios* Big river without much paddling intererst, except from a 12χλμ III, IV Vernezi gorge, at Rodia, west of Larissa.

Aspropotamos Grevenon 1   6 km III, IV(R-C )from Agios Nikolaos church to the bridge of the road, connecting Mikrolivado to Perivoli

Aspropotamos Grevenon 2*   11 km III, IV(R-C )3km, from Mikrolivado-Perivoli bridge to the confluence of Meleopotamos, plus 8km to Spileo take out

Meleopotamos 1* (R ) 10km III, IV-  from Krania to Mikrolivado

Meleopotamos 2 (R-C )  12km III, IV (V ) from Mikrolivado to Spileo. Unrunnable canyon afterwards.

The tight canyon after Spileo take out, with the stone bridge of Portitsa at the entrance, is considered unrunnable. The last 200m, after the canyon, to Venetikos confluence is class IV-V

Venetikos Α (R ) 12km II (IΙΙ+ )  from Trikomo bridge to Pigaditsa bridge

Venetikos Β (Ρ ) 9km ΙΙ από from Eleftherochori bridge to Agapi at confluence with Aliakmon

Aliakmon or Aliakmonas Α (R-Ρ )  6km ΙΙ (ΙΙΙ+ ) from Agapi to Felloi

Aliakmon or Aliakmonas Β1 (R-Ρ ) 12km Ι, ΙΙ from Paliouria to Zavordas monastery

Aliakmon or Aliakmonas Β2 (R ) 8km I + 2km ΙΙΙ, IV (V ) from Zavordas monastery to Agios Ilarionas monastery- Dam works in progress at the end of the Red Gorge.

 Northern Greece (Unfortunastely not enough information - as we live in the south )

Upper Aliakmon*  (NW of Kastoria ) (R-C ) 20km III (IV+) from Pefkos to Nestorio

Ladopotamos* (W of Kastoria ) (R-C ) 14km ΙΙ- III+ 1Χ from Koromilia to Aliakmon confluence

Premoritsas* (N of Grevena ) (R ) 37km I-II from Morfi (Pentalofo )to Aliakmon confluence

Moglenitsas* (NE of Edessa ) (R ) 17km II (ΙΙΙ ) from Aridea to Aliakmon confluence

Loudias*,Axios*, Gallikos*, Strymonas* (N of Thessaloniki )Big rivers, mostly calm, entering from Boulgaria to reach the sea near Thessaloniki. Interesting wild life - protected areas for birds .

Aggitis* (Between Serres and Drama, originates in a cave )(R-Ρ ) 6km Ι-II (ΙΙΙ ) from Symboli to Krinida (gorge section ) 6km I - II from Krinida to Aggista railway station. Flows into Strymonas river

Nestos* 25km I-II from Paranesti to Stavroupoli. 22km I-II from Stavroupoli to Toxotes. Mostly beautiful the Stena Nestou gorge part, from Libera to Toxotes.

A whitewater interest, still not veryfied, lies with Nestos tributary, Αrkoudorema*, as well as Xanthi torrent Kosinthos* and the 30kms of river Κompsatos*, that drains the mountains NE of Xanthi. Access can be found near Thermai, Kalampaki and Polyanthos.

Lissos* or Filiouris, 28km from Myrtiski to Skaloma

More rivers and more details will be added as soon as information is known to us. Last update at 16.01.05