Osumi Canyon Rafting & Tubing: 12 km through limestone cliffs

Twelve kilometers of river, cliffs and optional cliff jumps

Osumi Canyon Adventure is a rafting or tubing trip through Albania's canyon where the season decides your pace: February to June brings fast water and paddling; June to October shifts to floating and swimming. Professional local guides lead groups of all fitness levels, with safety equipment, photos from the river, and a fresh local lunch on the option that includes Berat transport.

Step-by-step itinerary

Osumi Canyon rafting and tubing adventure

• Depart from Berat or Çorovodë
• Raft or tube through Osumi Canyon
• Pass waterfalls and rock formations
• Swim and explore caves
• Enjoy optional cliff jumps
• Relax and take in canyon views
• Finish with fresh local lunch

The Experience

The river itself changes the experience. From February through June, when water runs high and fast, you paddle a raft through 12 km of canyon—limestone walls rising around you, hidden waterfalls appearing as you round bends, caves tucked into the rock. The guides are local and experienced; they handle the current while you paddle, and they know where the water slows enough to swim or where the stone formations make for a moment to look around. From June onward, as the water calms, the same canyon becomes a tubing run: you float on an inner tube, drift through the same dramatic cliffs, stop to swim in pools, and choose whether to jump from the rocks if the mood strikes.

What you wear and carry depends on the season. In spring and early summer, you get a helmet, life jacket and neoprene suit to handle the cold and current. Summer tubing needs less gear—the water is warmer and the pace slower. Either way, the guides stay with you, the equipment is professional, and the route is the same 12 km of canyon. You'll get photos and video from the river itself, taken by guides who know the best angles and the moments worth catching.

The full-day option with transfer from Berat includes lunch after the river—fresh, local, eaten before the drive back. You can bring your own drinks or buy them on-site. If you're meeting the group at the canyon instead, you organize your own way there, and the river time stays the same. Either way, the day ends with you having moved through one of Albania's most intact canyons, not by car or on a marked trail, but by water and on your own pace.

What’s included

• Professional local guides in English or Italian.
• safety equipment including helmet, life jacket and neoprene suit (seasonal).
• tubing equipment during summer season.
• photos and videos from the river.
• fresh local lunch (included in the full-day option with Berat transfer).
• transport from Berat (if option selected).

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Flow Albania

Is this one for you?Book the option with Berat transfer and lunch if you want the whole day arranged—pickup, the river, and a meal after—without organizing pieces yourself. Choose the meeting-point option if you're already near the canyon or prefer to handle your own transport and keep the cost down.

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Top questions

What's the difference between the rafting and tubing options?

Rafting runs February to June when the Osumi River is high and fast; you paddle a raft with the guide's direction through the current. Tubing runs June to October when the water calms; you float on an inner tube and can stop to swim or jump from rocks. Both cover the same 12 km canyon route with professional guides.

Is lunch included, and do I need to arrange my own transport?

Lunch is included only in the Rafting + Lunch & Transfer and River Tubing with Transport options, both of which include pickup from Berat. The Spring Rafting-Meeting-Point and River Tubing Meeting Point options have you meet the group at the canyon instead, so you arrange your own arrival. Drinks during lunch you bring yourself or purchase on-site.

What safety gear do I get, and who leads the group?

Professional local guides lead all trips and speak English or Italian. You receive a helmet, life jacket, and neoprene suit (seasonal); the guides carry all safety equipment and stay with the group throughout the 12 km run. The experience is suitable for all fitness levels, though it's not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or poor cardiovascular health.

Can children do this, and how long does it take?

Children are welcome from age 4. The trip takes between 3 and 6 hours depending on the option and season—shorter for tubing in calm water, longer for rafting when the current is strong.

Do I get photos from the river?

Yes, photos and videos from the tour are included with every option. Guides capture moments on the water and provide them to you.