Brštanovica, where the 14-kilometer long rafting along the Tear of Europe begins, is teeming with tourists on weekends. During the summer season, every day is more or less the same because Tara never ceases to attract tourists from all over the world.
Mirko Cicmil and Miloš Vuković from Rafting Club "Soko" are on Tara every day because when the season starts in May until mid-September, when it ends, they don't have a day off.
"A large number of tourists come here, especially on weekends. Every day, over 50 boats land, so at least 500 people are on Tara. I must admit that most are Russians," explains Mirko.
Miloš has been a skipper for over 15 years and has over 2.000 descents behind him. Although it belongs to extreme sports, rafting on Tara in the summer is, as Miloš says, far from extreme. However, nothing is left to chance because people have lost their lives in the rapids in the past years, and at the same time, the regulations established by law have now brought greater safety.
"Since the law came into force that obligates boats to be registered, skippers to have a license, and the necessary equipment to be used, the situation has improved compared to previous years," says Miloš.
Official statistics say that Tarom rafts over 20.000 tourists annually. However, this data is taken only on the basis of paid excursion fees of one euro per tourist, which the Municipality of Plužine collects when rafters take them rafting in organized tours. It is difficult to determine how many people actually raft the Tara, because people can come to the rafting especially with their cars, and in that case they do not pay the tax.
The "Vijesti" team, with a group of visitors from Serbia and our country, rafted the Tara and convinced themselves that it is a real pleasure in the summer. Aleksandar and Dijana, tourists from Belgrade, were full of impressions after the first beech trees.
"The impressions are extraordinary. It's much more than what I expected. It's really extra", Aleksandar commented with satisfaction after passing through the famous pine forest.
"I would recommend anyone who wants to feel a little adrenaline in their blood, to definitely come to Tara," said Dijana, impatiently waiting for the adrenaline to work in the next rapid.
As an example of how safe it is to raft on Tara in the summer, Mirko mentions situations where parents bring their underage children, even if they are only a few years old.
Rafting with Taro is a superb experience, but a few hours of adrenalin has its price, which is more or less the same in all camps. Rafting alone costs 25 euros, and 35 will cost those who decide to have breakfast and lunch. For 50 euros, they can spend the night in one of ten camps
However, not everyone is satisfied with the too "calm" river. Olga from Moscow, after rafting, promises to come again.
"Maybe we expected it to be a bit more extreme, but that's why we'll come next time in April. Anyway, we had a good time," she commented excitedly.
Rafting with Taro is a superb experience, but a few adrenalin hours have their price, which is more or less the same in all camps. Rafting alone costs 25 euros, and 35 will cost those who decide to have breakfast and lunch. For 50 euros, they can spend the night in one of the ten camps on our side.
For that money, says Mirko, tourists from Montenegro leave more than satisfied, and almost as a rule, they return next year.
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