Kayak Trip Day 85: Tulcea to Murighiol – Sulina, Speedboats, and Shortcuts

These events happened on Monday the 5th of August. We paddled from Tulcea to Murighiol in the Danube Delta. On the way, we said hi and bye to the Sulina Branch of the Danube and took a right to stay in the Sfântu Gheorge Branch. Contents1 Departing Tulcea for Murighiol2 Paddling Out of Tulcea3 Sulina Branch + Sfântu Gheorghe Branch Distributary4 Shadow Paddling to Nufăru5 Touching Buoys + Making the Distance6 Mahmudia7 The Shortcut8 Arriving in Murighiol9 Two Nights in Murighiol10 Feeling entertained? Please consider donating11 Share or save for later? Amazing! Departing Tulcea for Murighiol The alarm woke meContinue reading

Kayak Trip Day 84: Isaccea to Tulcea – Entering the Danube Delta, the End is Near

This kayak day happened on the 29th of July, 2024. We paddled from Isaccea to Tulcea in Romania. We followed the Danube that forms the border between Romania and Ukraine till the split that marks the official start of the Danube Delta. The Kiliya (aka Chilia) Branch took a left, and we followed the Tulcea Branch (future Sulina and Sfântu Gheorge branches) to the right. Contents1 Leaving Isaccea for Tulcea2 Surfing the Diagonal Waves3 No Smoking, Safety First4 Bye Ukraine: The Danube Delta Begins5 The Start of the Tulcea and Soon Sfântu Gheorghe Branch6 Arriving in Tulcea7 One Week inContinue reading