Section 2 - (Palioseli - Konitsa):

• Length: 15km
• Put in: The bridge below Palioseli
• Take out: The bridge of Konitsa
• Alternative put in - take out:
  • Below the village of Armata. A difficult dirt road access the river 6kms before Palioseli, but it isn't visible from the river (see GPS mark below)
  • The small dam 1.5km before Konitsa. A dirt road follows the river at the left shore.
• Character: A wild and difficult river, running through high and inaccessible gorges. Medium to high difficulty boulder gardens and pool drop rapids.
• General Difficulty: Grade III,IV (V, VI). Difficulty rises in higher flow. A few (1 mandatory)portages
• Time: 4-7 hours, depending the flow and the group number and ability

• Km by km description:
  • 0-6km: Easy stretches I-II in an open river. Then we enter the 1st gorge.
  • 7.0: The great gorge of Stomiou monastery.
    1st rapid. "The gorge keeper" Class V. A 50m powerful boulder garden, with the flow pushing under a white undercut boulder (Antonis siphon) (see photo). A foot path descenting the right slope, can lead to this place called Drohalo.
  • 7.5km: House sised boulders close the entire river except a canyon like passage to the right. A river wide ledge forms a serious stopper and the "three gates" the three openings should be scouted for logs. Portage is possible on the right.

• 9km: 1-2kms of easier stretches (up to III+) and huge boulders hide the river again. We take out on the left. Small obstacled corridors, logs, siphons, stoppers,...Portage for 100m
• 10km:A few more stretches of class III+ and we see Stomiou monastery, high on the leap of the left gorge wall. The next stretches III-IV are the most radical part of the gorge. All but a couple of rapids can be judjed from inside the boat.
• 11km: A powerful diagonal ramp, cause a huge foam pile that reach the opposite side of the river. (V?)
• 11.5km: Another big boulder garden. The flow takes to the right, passing a few stoppers, to finally hit another dangerous undercut. Safeguarding this rapid is far from easy! The gorge opens
• 12 -13km: Class II-III with 2 significant rapids, that we should scout. A river wide ledge with a serious stopper(IV) and a small sized boulder garden (IV).
• 13km: We reach the weir. If the gate is open, it is runnable on the right (IV) If not portage to the left. Don't jump from any other place! Possible take out - dirt road on the left.
• 13 - 15km: 1km of continuous III (IV) and the river flattens while we approach the arced bridge of Konitsa. Take out on the right after the bridge.