At the beginning of June after the rains we went to Teplá Vltava. Soumarák reported 70 cm, so there was nothing to worry about.
With packrafts Ultima Tramp and Ultima Eddy these were amazing 4 hours to Pěkná.
And as usual, we had the wilderness of Zone I of Šumava National Park to ourselves.
If anyone would like to go, of course you need to register at https://splouvani.npsumava.cz/.
The price for one boat is 600 CZK, at Soumarák you will get a sticker and then off to the wilderness.
Just be careful, you can't go below 50 cm!
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