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marekg Says: altough they are forbidden in the canal, you can practise them nearby, in the locations technically belonging to the dam project
marekg Says: The dam enables people to simulate natural periodical floods that had been happening here times ago and were eliminated after WWII by regulating the river. The floods cause many animal species returned here.
marekg Says: the dam itself is probably what you have come here... and do not forget to see boats passing the lock chambers
For sure the trip by boat from...
Skipka Says: For sure the trip by boat from Bratislava. It depends what kind of boat you choose, slow one takes the whole day. Check the feature you will go through tail bay. Spectacular feeling especially when you see all those gigantic doors ;)opening and the boat is like a feather...
Èuòovo white water canal - a great site for a party with friends (with those who did not drawn of course)
Written Aug 24, 2002
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You must to see 'dead arms' of river Danube full of water birds and nice nature views. Well, this year 2002 (especially now in the month of August) there is a high water because of all those floods but when visiting in normal time there is unforgetable views.
Written Aug 26, 2002
Try not to make eskimos in such a small canoe :) in this resort of water sports. It is on the way from Gabcikovo to Bratislava and is built for water fun :)
Written Jul 13, 2003
Skipka Says: When we went there we got superb :) captain who explained to us everything what was going on there with technical facts and specialilties. We were sitting in his place and see everything from the front side of the boat. Really amazing
Skipka Says: Arriving to the channel you will experience how level of water can easily get down or up :) like when you are playing with the paper boats in your bathroom. Let's say that in 45 minutes your boat is totally on the lowest level and you see just concrete walls and finally the...
Make a trip there with "passing thru the doors"
Skipka Says: It is amazing and you will see such a huge system of doors how it works and how huge is it. When standing on a board you will think of how people are weak and small :) and what they can construct LOL
marekg Says: Gabcikovo dam and the powerplant was a target of one of our school excursions. Thus, we have been giuded 'inside' it. It´s always interesting to see machines working for technician, especially they´re a 'bit' larger.
It is for sure that Gabcikovo is a town named for the honour of one brave man from the WW II and I have never been in the town itself but there is a big river canal, our Slovakian Panama Channel :)......
Gabcikovo is just a village that has become known due to the dam built in the Danube river - a subject of argument between Slovakia and Hungary. Anyway, the dam is standing and often visited.
White water rafting is GREAT FUN. I was afraid of it until I have tried it for the first time. Paddling and getting exhausted was all right until we have turned the raft upside down - then I thought...
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