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A wooden raft with two rafters in traditional costume carries you through the Dunajec Gorge — from the wharf in Sromowce Wyżne-Kąty to Szczawnica (18 km, about 2 h 15 min) or on to Krościenko (23 km, about 2 h 45 min). The raft sets off with a full group of 10 passengers.
The Dunajec is formed in Nowy Targ by the confluence of the Czarny and Biały Dunajec and runs for 247 km; the 17 km between Sromowce Wyżne and Szczawnica doubles as the Polish-Slovak border. The gorge itself is about 8 km long, with rock walls up to 300 m high, built of Pieniny limestone formed on a sea floor some 145–120 million years ago. Despite years of research, the origin of the gorge has not been fully explained.
Trade rafting on the Dunajec is documented as early as 1589, and the first tourist route opened in 1831. The river flows here through Pieniny National Park, established on 1 June 1932 as the first national park in Poland — so the trip runs through the oldest of them all.
The season runs from April to October; rafts leave with a full group of 10, and tickets are bought on the spot, without reservations. At the Kąty wharf (Kąty 14) you will find paid parking and a snack bar. The trip combines well with hikes to Trzy Korony (3.3 km) and Sokolica (5.3 km), the nearest viewpoints of the Pieniny.
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