First-time rafting: what a beginner's day on the Köprüçay actually looks like
No previous experience is needed to raft on the Köprüçay from Side, and you do not have to be a swimmer: a trained guide rides in every raft, and…
Planning your day
What is rafting? A plain explainer for anyone who has never done it
Rafting means going down a river with a small group in an inflatable boat.
How long does rafting take? A full day from Side — and why we promise no minute
Rafting from Side is a full day: hotel pickup approximately between 08:00 and 08:30, return approximately between 16:30 and 18:30.
Hotel pickup and return: how the transfer for rafting from Side works
Hotel transfer is included in rafting from Side, both ways, in an air-conditioned vehicle.
What shoes for rafting? The rule, the three options and the one ban
For rafting from Side you need shoes that fasten to your foot and can get completely wet: water shoes, old trainers or sandals with a heel strap.
Showers and belongings: where your things stay while you are on the river
The rafting base in Köprülü Canyon has secure storage for phone, wallet, keys and dry clothes, plus a changing area, showers and toilets.
What happens at the rafting base: the day on site, step by step
At the rafting base in Köprülü Canyon National Park your group gathers at the meeting point, is fitted with helmet, life jacket and paddle, hears…
What to bring rafting: the bag for a day on the Köprüçay
For rafting from Side you need one small bag: a towel, a full change of dry clothes, sunscreen, shoes that can get wet, and money, because you pay…
What to wear rafting: the honest packing list for the Köprüçay
For rafting from Side, wear swimwear under light clothes that can get completely soaked, and footwear that fastens to your foot: water shoes,…
Köprülü Canyon National Park
Rafting from Side
Prices start at €18 per person for rafting from Side. Combo tours cost more and every price is shown on its own page. You pay on the day of the tour. No card is taken online and nothing is charged when you book.