Whitewater Rafting for the Stag Party in Krakow.

For the uninitiated stag party member, whitewater rafting is a challenging, adrenalin-raising activity to clear the cobwebs after a heavy night out on the town. All that comes between a weekend reveller’s arse and a good soaking is a good quality inflatable raft and a bit of determination!

This activity became known in the 70s and is increasingly popular with stag party groups. The modern raft is quite a sturdy and well designed piece of kit, consisting of numerous layers of extremely tough rubberized fabric. Independent air chambers are incorporated in a boat between 11 and 20 ft long, by 6 to 8 ft wide. And this is the stag party’s chariot for thrills! They normally carry groups of between 4 and 12 members.

In Krakow, the stag party can look forward to 2 versions of whitewater rafting. The first is held on the Dunajec river in the Pieniny mountains. This glorious river, forming part of the border between southern Poland and Slovakia, is one of the region’s many spectacular natural resources. The scenery is simply stunning and the unpolluted water some of the best in Europe. If you imagine the River Wye between England and Wales, and then put it into alpine scenery with huge mountains as a backdrop, you can see the Dunajec.

It’s quite a way from Krakow, but good party organizers treat the journey as part of the day out. It’s a 6 hour stag party event with around 2 hours on the water and 2 hours is sufficient for anybody! Beer is provided on the return journey only, since, as in any other stag activity, alcohol is not recommended as a breakfast ingredient!

The alternative is the Olympic centre just 30 minutes away from the centre. It lacks the splendour of the mountain scenery, but it’s one of only three purpose built centres for this sport.

Either alternative provides great entertainment and it all comes down to how much time the guys have on their stag party schedules. The shorter version, in Krakow, provides all the buzz required, but the Dunajec version, with the leisurely journey, combines thrills with beauty and some relaxation.

So what is whitewater rafting all about and how much fun is it? There are 6 grades, ranging from something your grandmother would enjoy to an activity that is so dangerous that your life insurance premiums would go off the scale if properly reported to your insurers. But don’t worry – the Krakow stag party is something to be remembered for fun and excitement, not multiple mortality rates!

Here are the grades:

1. Small rough areas requiring minimal skill
2. More rough water, possibly some rocks, requiring basic skills with a paddle
3. Whitewater with small waves, possibly a drop, but not regarded as dangerous. This requires more advanced skill with the paddle
4. Whitewater with medium waves, some large rocks and a larger drop. You might lose your breakfast on this one and skill levels need to be pretty advanced
5. Whitewater with large waves, even larger rocks and hazards with the possibility of an even larger drop. The inexperienced will lose their breakfast on this one and that is why they are not permitted to try it. Skill level: Advanced Whitewater Experience.
6. Don’t ask! This is for the super-talented or suicidally insane and chances of survival are extremely limited without a great deal of luck

So there you have the grades relating to whitewater rafting. But don’t worry, the Krakow stag party rafter will never be subjected to the more extreme levels of this sport.

As always, apply the following bits of common sense:

• Arrive sober
• Listen carefully to the advice given at the briefing given by the qualified instructor
• Use all safety equipment provided
• Don’t move around unnecessarily
• Never endanger your mates in any way and never even threaten to push somebody overboard, even as a joke
• Stay “onboard” and don’t “upset the boat”

Whitewater rafting is fun and increasingly popular among stag party groups in Krakow. It’s handled professionally by professionals and the amateur should feel safe in their hands. Whether the choice is in the Dunajec region or locally in Krakow, the thrills are there for all to enjoy and remember. Just one final word of advice: leave the gladrags at home because you are going to get wet. So bring a change of warm clothing with you. Temperatures are usually in the 80s in Krakow, from May till October, but the wind chill can make you feel uncomfortable. Have fun!

Well. The groom to be has elected you as his best man and it is your heavy responsibility to negotiate with loads of other blokes, your own partner, a load of other people and with Party Krakow to organise his stag do in Krakow. It’s your duty to get the poor sod as slammed as is humanly possible, organise his stag activities, soothe away his hangovers, keep him on the (relatively) straight and narrow and then deliver him home to his family and future trouble and strife in one piece. Easy!

So what are the top 10 stag do ideas in the Krakow Top of the Pops? This fine and friendly city offers a great deal of things to do but experience has shown us that the most popular activity-based Polish stag weekend parties include at least one of these ideas.

1. The BBC used to be a bastion of decent entertainment. Conceived in the distant past by a caring British government, this fine media corporation was designed to promote all the good things in cultural life. Today the BBC has developed a new lease of life and is a whole lot better as a result.The BBC, or Balsamic Babes Combat features two near naked Polish beauties battling it out in baby oil while you guys are getting well oiled yourselves and possibly having a bet on the winner. The climax of this, the new sport of kings, is a final humiliation round between the stag and the buttery babes!
2. A truly memorable Krakow stag party jaunt is either an airport collection with city tour or 2 hour city tour in the unique ultimate party bus. Up to 32 people can travel in true limousine style whilst necking into bubbly, beer or vodka to great (3000w) music and the attention of one, two, three or more gorgeous strippers. Lounging around on the leather trimmed sofas, lapping up these luxuries is an unforgettable experience. You can also arrange for a “surprise”, like a police woman to board the bus during the drive, book the bewildered bandit stag and then show him and his mates what nature meant them to see!
3. Fancy a fantastic dinner date with around a dozen topless dancers during your Krakow stag party? A lot of guys do and you get a good 2 course nosh in a fancy city centre lap club with 2 of the ladies grabbing the poor old stag and ripping away his wrappings on the stage! You get free club entry and can stay as long as your stamina holds out! Just remind the stag that this will quite possibly be the last time anybody takes an interest in him below the belt because soon it?ll be just down to her indoors to provide the excitement! That?s just one of the Topless Dinner’s fine points (most of the others are to be found in pairs on the girls!).
4. So what about dinner in a place where you serve your own beer? This is a great stag do idea that takes place in Krakow’s very own micro brewery. The beers are fresh and lively and served in 5 ltr tabletop “giraffes” from which the lads help themselves through taps in the base. The food is really great and could have been designed to keep a hard partying group on the go.
5. And here’s a relatively new stag party idea. ASG, or Air Soft Gun, is a game for big boys playing with big toys! It looks a bit like paintball which many people expect it to supplant in terms of popularity. You indulge in different battle scenarios in teams which shoot the crap out of each other using exact replicas of such guns as AK47 and M-16 with plastic balls that sting a little. And each player gets a smoke grenade with which to blow things out of proportion. Great practice for the forthcoming war between the groom and his in laws!
6. And here’s the chance to do something really macho that the granny laws in the UK forbid! The AK47 and Uzi machine pistol are icons throughout the world and real adrenalin boosters. This is a Krakow stag do idea that appeals to those who want to try the real thing and to hell with the noise, the kick back and the hangover! Naturally, as with all our stag party activities, you get a nice guide and a return journey beer.
7. Do you fancy sending the groom to his ultimate fate with a secret fond memory? The Morning Glory is a wake up with a difference and goes like this. The stag crashes into his bed, unaware that anything extraordinary has been planned for his return to consciousness. In the morning, a nice looking piece of totty lets herself into his room and busies herself noisily cleaning up the mess the drunken bum left the night before. As he groans his way back to reality, the maid accidentally loses a bit of her outfit. And then, to the delight of the evil smelling groom to be, “accidentally” loses every stitch. It’s guaranteed to get at least part of even the most battered stag upright and ready for an action-packed Krakow stag day.
8. A breathtaking way of clearing away the cobwebs is to get yourselves into some white water and raft away for a couple of hours. You can do this either as a day out on the wonderful Duniec river or locally at the Olympic centre. Either way this is a thrills and spills occasion and the chances are you’ll get a free bath at the same time. Not many Krakow stag activities look after your personal hygiene so this should go down well with the girls back at home!
9. Loads of guys fancy more than one of our wild stag activities but are frustrated by either lack of time or lack of funds. We’ve just developed a way of combining a series of two activity packages to solve the problem. With the Kracking Stag Day, you can combine indoor paintball with outdoor karting, outdoor paintball with outdoor quad riding, and indoor target with outdoor clay shooting. These are taken one after the other and save the busy party lots of drinking time and a fair bit of drinking money. This is a very popular and practical Krakow stag do idea.
10. Like the Kracking Day idea? No Krakow stag do can be complete without its evening equivalent ! the Kracking Stag Night. This is loaded with absolute gems for the party lover and involves a marathon 6 hour guided pub tour with VIP lap and nightclub entries. Naturally, a table dance is included at the lap club and the boys get a beer and a shot of vodka thrown in. Knowing what a drain on the energy that ogling the delights of so many topless beauties brings, the boys also get a reserved table at either the micro brewery or the Hooters style restaurant. And, believe it or not, the stag gets to eat and drink, completely free, the average of what his mates shove down their throats!