Heading into Cetina Canyon...

The following day, 19 of us got up early to catch a bus to the small village of Zadvarje. When I told Paola that we’d like to arrange something adventurous, she suggested that we go canyoning. She found a location that was on the way to our next port, which allowed the Nikola and the other 12 passengers to continue onto Makarska.

Our bus was met by the guides from Adventure Dalmatia. We were fitted out in a long wetsuit, neoprene jacket, life vest and helmet. All that gear made for a very hot walk down to the canyon surrounding the Cetina River.

While logically it made sense that the hike down to the river would be steep, frankly I was shocked just how steep it was. We really worked up a good sweat winding our way down.

Although we couldn’t wait to get into the refreshing water, first we had a safety briefing. The rules were simple: when in the water, lay back and keep your feet pointed downstream.