Two-day route
1. Būka River – Lake Lūšiai (up to Palūšė village)
- ~9 hours
- ~27 km
You’ll paddle through Baluošas, rich with seven islands, visit the famous Šuminai village where the film “Tadas Blinda” was shot in the 20th century, wash off in the stream of the Ginučiai watermill, and visit the ancient Palūšė church with its bell tower.
2. Būka River – Lake Šakarvai (up to Šakarva village)
- ~9.4 hours
- ~28.1 km
You’ll visit 7 islands of Lake Baluošas, the famous Šuminai village, wash in the stream of Ginučiai watermill, climb Puziniškis mound, and visit the ancient Palūšė church with its bell tower.
3. Žeimena River (from Kaltanėnai village to Liūlinė village)
- ~11.3 hours
- ~33.8 km
Ideal for those who want to enjoy the graceful river bends while avoiding artificial obstacles. You’ll discover a variety of wetland and forest vegetation.
4. Kiauna River – Žeimena River (from Lake Kiaunas to Švenčionėliai bridge)
- ~9.7 hours
- ~29.2 km
You will get acquainted with the natural treasures of the Labanoras Regional Park: forests, woods, marshes, Labanoras fauna, and pass through the Žeimena ichthyological reserve, which protects spawning grounds for salmon, sea trout, and brown trout.
5. Lakaja River – Žeimena River (from Lake Juodieji Lakajai to Liūlinė village)
- ~11.6 hours
- ~34.8 km
You’ll visit the Lakaja Landscape Reserve, experience the extreme and winding course of the Lakaja River. Most of the journey is on the river waters. So if you don’t want to be carried by the current – head to the Lakaja River!
6. Lake Žeimenai – Žeimena River (from Šakarva village to Liūlinė village)
- ~14.5 hours
- ~43.6 km
You’ll pass through Šakarva forests, Labanoras Regional Park, Buivydai forest, Baranava, and Švenčionėliai forests. You’ll also pass through the Žeimena ichthyological reserve, which protects spawning grounds for salmon, sea trout, and brown trout. As you finish, you’ll be accompanied by the rustling of Rikūnai forest.
7. Būka River and lakes (from Trainiškis village to Palūšė village)
- ~8.2 hours
- ~24.6 km
You’ll see 7 islands of Lake Baluošas, wash off in the stream of Ginučiai Water Mill, and visit the ancient Palūšė church with its bell tower.
