Bavaria is not only the land of 1-liter beers and dirndl-clad alpine women, but it also offers the adventurous numerous paddling opportunities with train-accessible put-in and take-out points. A buddy of mine visited me last week and brought with him two Alpacka Packrafts from a small company in Colorado, USA. A Packraft is a cross between a kayak and a raft and is just long enough to sit in it with your legs stretched out in front of you. They weigh about 2.5 kg, have a spray skirt, and are propelled with a kayak paddle and strong arms. They can be rolled up into a bundle about the size of a packed down sleeping bag and carried in a backpack - ideal for traveling fast and light. We set our sights on the main river that flows right through the heart of Munich - the Isar - and took off early one morning on a train heading to the source of the river near Sharnitz, Austria. In a total of three days, we made a round trip from Munich to Sharnitz and back with 95 km (60 miles) on the Isar between Sharnitz and Wolfratshausen.
If you plan on paddling the Isar anywhere along that stretch of the river, click on the interactive map for beta about portaging the numerous dams and other tips.
Upper Isar above Sharnitz
The "Nature Lounge" in Sharnitz, Austria. A place to rent boats, neoprene, helmets and get river beta.
Upper Isar above Sharnitz
The "Nature Lounge" in Sharnitz, Austria. A place to rent boats, neoprene, helmets and get river beta.
The Isar somewhere between Wallgau and Fall
One of hundreds of alpine waterfalls
The upper Sylvanstein Stausee Dam
Mixing point of multi-colored water
Sylvanstein Stausee
Lunch break in Lengries
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