Built in 19th century Augostow Canal is an engineering marvel that probably soon will be added to UNESCO worlds cultural heritage list.
This water way was built to improve transportation and avoid high taxes for transport on Vistula River, now is one of the main attractions of north-east Poland.
See on Google Maps
It's 105 km long (84 km in Poland / 20 in Belarus – not possible to cross the border) and there are 18 manually controlled water locks,
(14 in Poland) that allow kayakers to finish their trip 80 kilometers and 41 meters lower then the starting point.
It's popular as well for kayaking as for bike trips to the water locks. Marked bicycle paths go through beautiful scenery of surrounding forests and lake shores.
Wikipedia
About the region
Most beautuful kayak routes
Canoe and kayak routes in Poland
Other 'Somwheres in Poland':
Somewhere in Poland - my favourite bridge
Somewhere in Poland (2) - 843 km of beaches
Somewhere in Poland (3) - The Far East
This water way was built to improve transportation and avoid high taxes for transport on Vistula River, now is one of the main attractions of north-east Poland.
See on Google Maps
It's 105 km long (84 km in Poland / 20 in Belarus – not possible to cross the border) and there are 18 manually controlled water locks,
(14 in Poland) that allow kayakers to finish their trip 80 kilometers and 41 meters lower then the starting point.
It's popular as well for kayaking as for bike trips to the water locks. Marked bicycle paths go through beautiful scenery of surrounding forests and lake shores.
Wikipedia
About the region
Most beautuful kayak routes
Canoe and kayak routes in Poland
Other 'Somwheres in Poland':
Somewhere in Poland - my favourite bridge
Somewhere in Poland (2) - 843 km of beaches
Somewhere in Poland (3) - The Far East
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