{"id":20670,"date":"2019-07-26T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T17:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=20670"},"modified":"2019-08-13T09:14:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T16:14:22","slug":"celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the So\u010da: Taking the Balkan Rivers Tour Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no place like home. The majority of the Balkan River Defence (BRD) crew call the So\u010da River their home river, and so the second week of Balkan Rivers Tour 4 was a homecoming of sorts, where the kayakers of BRT invited kayakers from around the world, to their home run in Slovenia.<\/p>\n<p>The formula for BRT is simple: expose threatened rivers, directly help the passionate locals fighting for them and\u2026kayak. And this week in the So\u010da Valley was just that! As this photo essay takes you through a week in Slovenia\u2019s So\u010da Valley, we challenge you to picture yourself organizing a similar event on your home river or a threatened local tributary. What\u2019s stopping you?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20671\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164555\/BRT_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164555\/BRT_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-1.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164555\/BRT_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164555\/BRT_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164555\/BRT_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>| Upper So\u010da and Students for River Camp<br \/>\n<\/strong>The second week of Balkan Rivers Tour 4 kicked off in Slovenia&#8217;s So\u010da Valley. Drifting down a section of the upper So\u010da from Lepena to \u010cezso\u010da with a crew of international kayakers everyone enjoyed the playful whitewater in a river so clean locals literally drink the river water from under their boat.<\/p>\n<p>Students for Rivers Camp (SRC) is a week-long event bringing students and experts from around Europe together to discuss river conservation and alternatives to hydropower. SRC ran parallel to BRT4, and our week in Slovenia was the official kick-off of BRD\u2019s River Intellectuals initiative. All the students joined the BRD crew on the water on Friday to fully experience the So\u010da and a real outdoor classroom.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-20670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day1_pkatjapokorn-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164546\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-25-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164546\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-25-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164546\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-25-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164546\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-25-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164546\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-25-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164546\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-25-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164546\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-25-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day1_pkatjapokorn-24\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164548\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-24-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164548\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-24-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164548\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-24-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164548\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-24-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164548\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-24-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164548\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-24-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164548\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_pKatjaPokorn-24-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day1_students-for-rivers-camp\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164545\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_Students-for-Rivers-Camp-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164545\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_Students-for-Rivers-Camp-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164545\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_Students-for-Rivers-Camp-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164545\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_Students-for-Rivers-Camp-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164545\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_Students-for-Rivers-Camp-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164545\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_Students-for-Rivers-Camp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164545\/BRT4_Soca-DAY1_Students-for-Rivers-Camp-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cT<\/em><em>his week was a proof that we are not lacking energy, dedication or passion. The Students for Rivers Camp and it&#8217;s interdisciplinary approach to river conservation was a very important addition to our equation of river protection, one that will provide small local NGOs with ammunition for new fights to protect wild rivers.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em>&#8211; Rok Rozman, NRS paddler and founder of Balkan Rivers Tour\u00a0and the Balkan River Defence river conservation movement<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Day 2 | Paddling and Mission East to West<br \/>\n<\/strong>Paddling from \u010cezso\u010da to Trnovo the BRT4 river family continued to grow with paddlers from Peru, UK, Ireland, Austria, Germany and Canada. That night, NRS ambassador Anup Gurung from Nepal presented his story of river conservation in Nepal called Mission East to West.<\/p>\n<p>Preparations began for the Free the So\u010da Flotilla which\u00a0will take place on Saturday. The flotilla was planned as a way to celebrate the So\u010da and all she provides!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-20670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day2_pkatjapokorn-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164544\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-3-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164544\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-3-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164544\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-3-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164544\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-3-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164544\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-3-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164544\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164544\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-3-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day2_pkatjapokorn-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164541\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-10-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164541\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-10-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164541\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-10-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164541\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-10-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164541\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-10-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164541\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164541\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-10-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day2_pkatjapokorn-19\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164540\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-19-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164540\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-19-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164540\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-19-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164540\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-19-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164540\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-19-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164540\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-19-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164540\/BRT4_Soca-DAY2_pKatjaPokorn-19-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Day 3<\/strong> <strong>|<\/strong> <strong>A Visit from Local Heroes<\/strong><br \/>\nBalkan Rivers Defence isn\u2019t the first group to defend and protect the So\u010da. Local heroes honored us with a visit. These guys defended the So\u010da in the 70s against two proposed dams that would have turned So\u010da Valley into two massive reservoirs between Bovec and Kobarid. The stories told, the photos shown and the emotions present were simply incredible and kept us awake long into the night.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-20670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day3_pkatjapokorn-40\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164535\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-40-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164535\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-40-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164535\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-40-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164535\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-40-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164535\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-40-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164535\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-40-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164535\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-40-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day3_pkatjapokorn-39\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164536\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-39-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164536\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-39-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164536\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-39-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164536\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-39-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164536\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-39-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164536\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-39-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164536\/BRT4_Soca-DAY3_pKatjaPokorn-39-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Day 4<\/strong> <strong>| Doing it All<br \/>\n<\/strong>You can pack a lot into a day in the So\u010da Valley. And during BRT4 and SRC, we did just that. But it\u2019s pretty simple&#8230;the river is why we are here. Using science, sport, spirit and peaceful resistance to protect our rivers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;The So\u010da valley is a great example of what we are fighting for\u2014if we manage to keep rivers wild, they could be the starting point to develop sustainable tourism and provide bright future with space for everything, except greed&#8221; <\/em>&#8211; Rok Rozman<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20685\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164533\/BRT4_Soca-DAY4_KatjaJemec7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164533\/BRT4_Soca-DAY4_KatjaJemec7.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164533\/BRT4_Soca-DAY4_KatjaJemec7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164533\/BRT4_Soca-DAY4_KatjaJemec7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164533\/BRT4_Soca-DAY4_KatjaJemec7-1000x667.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 5<\/strong> <strong>| Students for Rivers Hit The Water\u2014Again<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Students for Rivers Camp had the chance to once again ditch the lecture hall and explore their river-related research and study topics on the water! They joined the BRT4 flotilla under Kobarid&#8217;s iconic Napoleon Bridge which drifted into an afternoon of river-side lectures, warm burek pastry and a few more paddle strokes downriver to get them to the final BRT4 camp near the Most na So\u010di reservoir. The week will wrap up with a bigger Free So\u010da Flotilla (as well as a concert and beer mile) to celebrate the rivers of the Balkans and all those who are protecting them!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-20670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day5_pkatjapokorn-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164527\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_pKatjaPokorn-12-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164527\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_pKatjaPokorn-12-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164527\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_pKatjaPokorn-12-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164527\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_pKatjaPokorn-12-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164527\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_pKatjaPokorn-12-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164527\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_pKatjaPokorn-12-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164527\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_pKatjaPokorn-12-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day5_katjajemec22\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164530\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_KatjaJemec22-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164530\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_KatjaJemec22-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164530\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_KatjaJemec22-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164530\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_KatjaJemec22-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164530\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_KatjaJemec22-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164530\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_KatjaJemec22-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164530\/BRT4_Soca-DAY5_KatjaJemec22-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Day 6<\/strong> <strong>| Celebrations and Commitments<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: var(--font-body, 'Roboto'); background-color: var(--background-color, #ffffff);\">Balkan Rivers Tour (BRT) finished a busy week with a huge international flotilla that gathered 150 people from 23 countries making noise on the Most na So\u010di lake in celebration of the free-flowing segment of the So\u010da River. The goal of the week was to celebrate the beautiful river, the BRD team calls home and recognize the locals from Tolmin that defended the river in the 70s from two HPPs. They sent a loud message to HPP company SENG that they won&#8217;t allow new dams to be built on the So\u010da&#8217;s tributary, the U\u010dja River, and started a discussion about dam removal on the So\u010da.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-20670 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day6_pkatjapokorn-16\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164522\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-16-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164522\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-16-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164522\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-16-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164522\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-16-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164522\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-16-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164522\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164522\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-16-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_soca-day6_pkatjapokorn-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164524\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-15-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164524\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-15-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164524\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-15-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164524\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-15-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164524\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-15-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164524\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164524\/BRT4_Soca-DAY6_pKatjaPokorn-15-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/07\/26\/celebrating-the-soca-taking-the-balkan-rivers-tour-home\/brt4_socaday6_pkatjapokorn-17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164521\/BRT4_SocaDAY6_pKatjaPokorn-17-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164521\/BRT4_SocaDAY6_pKatjaPokorn-17-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164521\/BRT4_SocaDAY6_pKatjaPokorn-17-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164521\/BRT4_SocaDAY6_pKatjaPokorn-17-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164521\/BRT4_SocaDAY6_pKatjaPokorn-17-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164521\/BRT4_SocaDAY6_pKatjaPokorn-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/31164521\/BRT4_SocaDAY6_pKatjaPokorn-17-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s Note: All photos by Katja Pokorn. Read about <a href=\"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/05\/14\/discovering-and-defending-romanian-rivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Week 1 of the Balkan Rivers Tour 4.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no place like home. 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