Labe - Vrchlabi, river: Labe, Martin, 3/7/2010 8:46 AM
Hi,

my name is Martin and I am from Germany. Please excuse that I need to write in English. I paddle GUMOTEX Baraka + Colorado. Last year we took part in Hamersky Potok - really great. We will be in Benecko end of May this year for holiday. Is there any possibility to paddle the Labe river from Labska Dam (SPINDLERUV MLYN )to Vrchlabi? Do I need to "rent" the track? Or any other idea to paddle some other river close to Benecko?

Thank you in advance for reply. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

My best regards,

Martin

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|_Re: Labe - Vrchlabi, river: Labe, kmochacek, 3/7/2010 11:15 AM
Hi Martin,
upper Labe is regularly boatable (navigated for boats) only one weekend ( 8-9th of May this year, water from the Labska dam):

http://www.kanusport.at/kalend...

("ČP Labe R4") - raft competitions, but there is National park of Krkonoše so the start for nonracers is below "Labska soutěska"

More information about upper Labe is here:
http://www.kanusport.at/cechy/...

Next rivers:
http://www.kanusport.at/mapa_c...
Beware of prohibitions! (National park of Krkonoše)

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|_Re: Labe - Vrchlabi, river: Labe, Re: Labe - Vrchlabi, 3/9/2010 8:03 PM
Hi,

Many thanks for reply and detailed information. Means the Labe can only be passed with the raft during that time (8-9th of May this year, water from the Labska dam)and competition track is not available for "non- racers"? Could you kindly inform me if the "Labska soutěska" is before the city Vrchlabi? Where is it exactly?

Will this parts be OK for paddling?:

konec Labské soutěsky - Podhůří
242.0 - 230.0 WW II-III (V)

Podhůří - Hostinné
230.0 - 221.5 WW II-III


Many thanks again and looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

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|_Re: Labe - Vrchlabi, river: Labe, kmochacek71, 3/9/2010 9:57 PM
Hi!
You're right. "Labská soutěska" (about 243km) is prohibited for no-racers.
You can start below it (no worry, there will be a lot of paddlers just like you ) with whatever boat you can.

The track through Vrchlabí city is dangerous ( high weirs,...) so stop below "Vrchlabská soutěska" (237,7km)

http://www.youtube.com/user/km...

and start again in "Podhůří" (233,8) and stop finally in "Klášterská Lhota" (226,3). Becouse there is no WW water below this point.

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|_Re: Labe - Vrchlabi, river: Labe, Jirka J., 3/8/2010 1:53 PM
Hi Martin, on the end of May is no more snow on the mountains, that means no water in "wild" rivers. Some paddling is possible on Jizera - from Železný Brod (cca 40 km from Benecko) or Labe under Dvůr Králové (also cca 40 km from Benecko). For paddling on "wild" rivers the best time is March and April.

Regards Jirka

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