The potential of the river Krka for the development of recreational activities

Reka Krka je ena najzanimivejših kraških rek in ima zaradi svoje izjemne naravne lepote velik turistični in rekreativni potencial. Na reki so številni jezovi in značilni lehnjakovi pragovi, ki ji dajejo prav poseben pečat. Krka je namreč edina slovenska reka, ki ustvarja v strugi lehnjak. V preteklosti je bila reka Krka precej bolj izkoriščena za vodnogospodarske dejavnosti, saj so tu delovali številni mlini in žage. Danes so zato tu številni jezovi, ki pa večinoma niso več v uporabi za vodnogospodarske dejavnosti, razen nekaj izjem, kjer še vedno obratujejo mlini in male hidroelektrarne. V diplomskem delu so podrobneje predstavljeni vsi jezovi, ki so v dobrem stanju, v nekoliko slabšem stanju pa so njihovi obvodni objekti, saj so po večini zapuščeni. Jezovi so vrisani tudi v vzdolžnem profilu reke Krke. Danes imajo jezovi pomembnejšo rekreacijsko vlogo. Na reki Krki je priljubljena oblika rekreacije čolnarjenje, v zgornjem delu reke predvsem kajakaštvo in rafting, v spodnjem delu pa vožnja s kanuji in supi. O rekreaciji in turizmu v dolini reke Krke sem z vprašalnikom povprašala tudi prebivalce, ki tukaj živijo. Vprašalnik je sestavljen iz osmih vprašanj, ki sem jih prikazala z grafikoni. Predstavila sem tudi ponudnike čolnarjenja in ostalih rekreativnih dejavnosti na reki Krki ter vstopno – izstopna mesta, ki so za njih in za uporabnike športnih aktivnosti pomembna.River Krka is one of the most interesting karst rivers and has for its exceptional natural beauty great tourist and recreational potential. There are a number of dams and typical travertine dams on the river, which give it a special touch, because it is Krka the only Slovenian river creating the bed of travertine. In the past was river Krka much more utilized for water management activities, because there worked numerous mills and saws. Therefore, today there are numerous dams, most of them are no longer used for water management activities, except pair of exceptions, where there are still operating mills and small hydroelectric plants. This thesis presents in detail all the dams on river Krka that are in good condition, in slightly worse condition are their waterside facilities, because they are the most abonded. Dams are also drawn in the longitudinal profile of the river Krka. Today have dams important recreational role. On the river Krka is boating the most popular form of recreation, in the upper part of the river especially kayaking and rafting and in the lower part canoeing and sup (stand up paddleboards). About recreation and tourism in the valley of the river Krka I enquired the residents who live here, using a questionnaire. The questionnaire consists eight questions, which I show with charts. I presented also the providers of boating and other recreatioinal activities on the river Krka and entry – exit points that are important to them and to users of sports activities