For the lasts 150 years rafting down the Dunajec Gorge has been a must of any tour program bringing people to this area. The trip begins at the raft wharf located in Sromowce-Katy, while entire 8-km journey ends up in Szczawnica. There are 250 rafts in operation, each taking 10 passengers and steered by two local raftsmen (flisak). A silent run, lasting 2-3 hours, reveals many wonders in an undisturbed environment of the Gorge's bottom, offering for example, close encounters with rare black stork and other birds and animals.
This trip is a major, but not the sole attraction of the Park. A number of hiking trails offer short but beautiful walks throughout the Pieniny Mountains and their less frequented parts known as Male (Small) and Spiskie (Spis's) Pieniny. Some of these walks, for example path leading up the Pieniny's skyline, offer breathtaking vistas into Dunajec River Gorge and other deeply cut valleys. Two picturesque castles at Czorsztyn (ruins) and Niedzica, which are embedded into a mosaic of woods and fields, add to the charm of the area. More leisurely activities would certainly include a drive to any of the area's old wooden churches such as for example Debno Podhalanskie, Grywald or Trybsz.
