The Neretva is Bosnia's emerald. Its turquoise color comes from limestone filtering and glacial origins — water so clear you can see the riverbed ten meters down, so clean that locals still drink directly from its springs.
The upper canyon you'll raft through is one of Europe's deepest. Walls of grey limestone rise 300 meters on either side, carved over millennia by water that stays 8-12°C even in August. This is the Gornja Neretva — home to endemic species found nowhere else on Earth, an ecosystem that nearly disappeared.
Your 23-kilometer journey starts where the Glavatičevo valley opens into the canyon. The first section eases you in: calm water, towering walls, time to find your paddle rhythm. Then comes the Rakitnica confluence — where a crystal-clear tributary meets the Neretva at a sandy beach perfect for swimming. After lunch, the river picks up. Grade III rapids, cliff jumping for the bold, and the dramatic Grand Canyon section leading to Džajića Buk waterfall.
This isn't just rafting. It's traveling through a landscape that almost ceased to exist.
23km Neretva River Rafting Adventure
23km of crystal-clear turquoise waters through one of Europe's deepest canyons