Kayaking Adventure Holiday - Croatia

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Climate: Croatia has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot, sunny summers. Summer temperatures average 24-26ºC but can be much hotter in July and August; it tends to be a little cooler in the higher regions. Rainfall is low but cannot be ruled out at any time of year.

Clothing and footwear: Below is a suggestion of what you might find useful to take on this trip. It is not an exhaustive packing list. If you need further advice, please call us or consult your nearest specialist outdoor clothing and equipment store.
Lightweight cotton clothing is the best way of dealing with midday heat
Warm mid-layer i.e. fleece for evenings in early spring or autumn
Wind/waterproof jacket
Training shoes
Sun-hat
Swimsuit & beach towel

Equipment:

Sunglasses, waterproof sunscreen and lipsalve
Personal first aid kit
Sleeping bag (can be hired locally if you prefer, £7 each)

Optional Excursions: Most activities are included in this trip. Your group leader will be able to assist you in arranging anything else you wish to do on the final free day.

A NOTE OF CAUTION
We would ask you to consider the points below before deciding to book with us.

We appreciate that parents wish their children to have as full a range of experiences as possible and the geographical and cultural awareness that travel brings can play a great part in their development and education. This is why we created adventure trips for families. However, we feel we should remind you of some of the negative aspects of travelling with children. This is not necessarily intended to put you off, but to give you the information you need to make an informed decision.

DIFFERENT STANDARDS: Standards of hygiene can be considerably lower than at home -particularly so when you travel off the traditional tourist path. Children may be more prone to sickness than adults and standards of medical care can be extremely variable. Similarly, standards of transport and accommodation may be lower than you are used to.

DEGREE OF PHYSICAL DIFFICULTY: Most of our trips are more demanding than mainstream travel and include a reasonable amount of walking -be it sightseeing, day-walks or full scale trekking. Whilst your children could be fitter than you, a period of time in tropical heat with unfamiliar food could affect them adversely. Generally we advise against travelling with us if you and your children have not had some similar travel experience.

RESPONSIBILITY: If you decide to travel with us, your children won’t be pampered but treated as small adults by your group leader. If you wish to opt out of some activity or part of the trip it is your responsibility to make alternative arrangements.

CONCLUSION: This may seem a little negative but we must point out the potential lows as well as the highs. On the positive side, you’re likely to find that children have a wonderful way of opening doors and breaking down cultural barriers. Children are usually more curious and less inhibited with foreigners than adults are, and you’ll be amazed how quickly friendships build between your kids and local children despite the language barrier.

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Kayaking Adventure Holiday - Croatia

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