Rafting guide
The rafting guide, sorted by topic
Every question we are asked before a booking has its own page here. Six topics, from safety on the water to what costs extra on the day.
Safety
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Is rafting safe? What actually decides the risk on the Köprüçay
Is rafting on the Köprüçay dangerous? What the residual risk is, how much of it the guide, briefing and equipment absorb, and which part is down to you.
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Rafting as a non-swimmer: why it works — and what you should still know
Non-swimmers can join the rafting from Side thanks to the life jacket and a guide in every raft. What the jacket does, and what it does not do.
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Rafting equipment on the Köprüçay: what is provided and what you bring yourself
Helmet, life jacket and paddle are provided and fitted on the rafting from Side. What each piece is for, what you bring and what stays out of the boat.
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The rafting safety briefing: what happens before your first paddle stroke
What the safety briefing before rafting on the Köprüçay covers: fitting the equipment, the commands, how to sit, what to do in the water – then the practice.
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Who should not go rafting: the list we would rather show you before you book
Pregnancy, a serious heart condition, asthma, severe back problems, recent surgery, alcohol: who does not join the rafting from Side, and why.
Planning your day
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Family Rafting from Side: Children from Age 4 on the Köprüçay
Rafting with children from age 4 from Side: €18 per adult, €12 per child, hotel transfer, a guide in every raft and lunch included — pay on the tour day.
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Side Rafting with Hotel Pickup: Areas, Times and How the Day Runs
Rafting from Side with hotel pickup at €18 per person: which resorts the transfer covers, when you are collected and how the day at Köprülü Canyon runs.
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First-time rafting: what a beginner's day on the Köprüçay actually looks like
Never rafted before? No experience is needed and non-swimmers can join. What you actually do on the Köprüçay from Side, and the five things left to you.
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What is rafting? A plain explainer for anyone who has never done it
What is rafting? An inflatable boat, a paddle, a helmet and a life jacket, a guide who steers — and what a rafting day from Side on the Köprüçay looks like.
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How long does rafting take? A full day from Side — and why we promise no minute
Pickup approximately 08:00–08:30, back between about 16:30 and 18:30: how long the rafting day from Side really lasts, and why we promise no single minute.
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Hotel pickup and return: how the transfer for rafting from Side works
When you are collected, why the time is fixed only after booking, which resorts around Side the transfer covers and when you are back — no empty promises.
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What shoes for rafting? The rule, the three options and the one ban
Water shoes, old trainers or strapped sandals — and why flip-flops are banned on the Köprüçay. The footwear guide for rafting from Side, hire included.
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Showers and belongings: where your things stay while you are on the river
Secure storage, changing area, showers and toilets at the rafting base in Köprülü Canyon: what stays on the bank and what you should bring yourself.
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What happens at the rafting base: the day on site, step by step
Arrival, equipment, safety briefing, practice, the 12 kilometres and lunch: what happens at the rafting base in Köprülü Canyon, in that order.
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What to bring rafting: the bag for a day on the Köprüçay
Towel, dry clothes, sunscreen, money for the day — and what is better left in the hotel. The packing list for rafting from Side, in the order the day happens.
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What to wear rafting: the honest packing list for the Köprüçay
Swimwear under quick-dry clothes, shoes that stay on, a towel and dry clothes for the drive home: what to wear for rafting from Side, and what not to.
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Which Rafting Package from Side Suits You? The Six Combos Compared
Zipline, jeep, quad, buggy or a three-activity package: all six rafting combos from Side, prices from €25 to €38, compared by driving, height and day length.
Families and children
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Rafting with children: age rules, child fares and what parents have to decide themselves
Rafting with children from Side: ages 4 to 11 at the child fare of €12, not recommended under 4, and a minimum age of 7 from Belek, Antalya and Alanya.
Combo packages
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Rafting and Buggy Safari from Side: The Combo Day in Köprülü Canyon
Rafting and buggy from Side: 12 km of the Köprüçay with a guide, 40 minutes in a buggy on a closed off-road track, transfer and lunch included – €35.
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Rafting and Jeep Safari from Side: The Day in Outline
Rafting and jeep safari from Side: drive in by jeep, 12 km of the Köprüçay with a guide, swimming stops and cliff jumping on the run, lunch included – €28.
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Rafting and Quad Safari from Side: How the Combo Day Runs
Rafting and quad safari from Side: 12 km of the Köprüçay with a guide, 40 minutes on a quad in the park, transfer and lunch included – €30 per person.
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Rafting and Zipline from Side: River and Flight in One Day
Rafting and zipline from Side: 12 km of the Köprüçay with a guide and a zipline flight of 400 m or more over the canyon. Transfer and lunch included, €25.
Köprülü Canyon
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Rafting from Side or from Antalya: What Actually Differs
Rafting from Side at €18 or from Antalya at €23: child ages, equipment, cancellation and pickup area compared – the same canyon, two departures.
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Rafting from Side or from Belek: What Actually Differs
Rafting from Side at €18 or from Belek at €25: child ages, equipment, cancellation and pickup area compared – the same canyon, two departures.
Prices and what is included
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Is insurance included in rafting from Side?
Accident and activity insurance is included in the price of rafting from Side and the tour does not run without it. What to check in your own travel policy.
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Side rafting prices: what the tour costs and what is inside the number
Rafting from Side costs €18 per person, children 4–11 pay €12: transfer, guide, equipment, insurance and lunch are all included in that price.
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What costs extra on rafting from Side — and what definitely does not
Drinks, water shoes, an optional wetsuit, photos, bandana, personal spending: all that is not in the €18 for rafting from Side — and why we quote no prices.
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What is included in rafting from Side — every inclusion explained
Transfer, a guide in every raft, briefing, helmet, jacket, paddle, insurance and lunch: what the €18 for rafting from Side really covers, item by item.
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.