This kayak trip happened on Monday the 27th of May, 2024. We paddled from Orșova to Drobeta-Turnu Severin on the Romanian side of the Danube in the border area shared with Serbia. We also had to pass through the Iron Gates I dam (Romanian: Porțile de Fier I – Serbian: Đerdap I). Portaging is not feasible, so we had to go through the lock with the big ships! Kayaking Through Locks: Research + Stress The Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station is the 53rd obstacle on the Danube for us since 2019, but it’s the first one in 2024. SoContinue reading
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Kayak Trip Day 64: Dubova to Orșova – Decebalus + Tabula Traiana
This kayak trip happened on the 24th of May, 2024. We paddled from Dubova to Orșova on the Romanian side of the Danube in the border area shared with Serbia. The Dog That Wouldn’t Let Go I woke up still carrying the stress from the previous bunch of days. Fixing the boat, deciding the route, waiting out the weather, full phone storage, and packing. It’s not nice to not trust our boat anymore. Whether the patch will hold. Whether there will be a new leak. Or some new unforeseen fuckery. It’s exhausting. After getting ready, we walked downstairs and outContinue reading