Kolpa and back to basics

Since Ana and Zoja were both enjoying their vacation on Hvar, it was the perfect timing to assemble the lads (Artač, Damjan and Leon) for a 3-day adventure on the Kolpa river. On Thursday afternoon we rented two mini rafts in Osilnica and after a short descent, we set the campsite just below the Ribjek village. During the evening hours we were mainly occupied with improvised cooking – mincemeat, vegetables and lots of potatoes. At this point I should also mention that the Osilnica region is home to hundreds of bears, happy to clean-up the leftovers from outdoor campers. Damjan, who took these potential visitors very seriously, decided to keep the fire burning throughout the night.  In the next two days we descended more than 50 kilometres down the Kolpa river, which is very lively at the beginning but rather sluggish at the finish in Dol. There was a lot of swimming, jumping, river rapids – but most important, we could liberate our basic survival instincts, which are usually supressed in the city environment. For example, the fish that Damjan caught with his bare hands was a great protein enrichment to the evening menu.