Intro
Bialowieza forest  other places
springtime
  ecotourism
Green
Lungs
Biebrza
Narew
NEW! Karkonosze
Tatra
Winter in Podlaskie
Beskid Zywiecki
Flora
"Geluid uit
het oerbos"



A part of the Narew river and its surrounding swamps is protected as National Park. The river slowly follows its natural course through the swamps, which means that actually it is often split into two, three or more streams beside eachother. The Narew National Park is not only the youngest of such parks in Poland, but also the smallest and least visited. Most of the very few visitors I came across seem to be locals who come to fish or to swim. Personally I got an impression of the river by canoe
, the best way to really get into the area. This way I discovered the stream between two small villages: Uhowo and Waniewo.

After my visit in July, I returned to the park in the winters and spring after. In the winter the whole area was, as is usual in winter time, frozen and covered by snow.
It was actually possible to walk on the frozen river Narew. Some fishermen never get enough of their hobby. Even with 30 centimeters of
ice on their river they try to catch some fish. You'll see below...

Close to the people
Tourists and locals at the entrance of the park of Waniewo

Entrance gate in Kurowo (in winter...)


Local fishermen living at the Narew river


Grazing cattle
One of few cows grazing large fields

Single horse grazing the marsh

Wet wilderness
Reeds in the swamp


Single willow on the riverbank


Dead tree in the middle of a huge swamp; small scale agricultural land at the horizon

The riverside during spring...
Lowland river and impressive sky
Uhowo

The proud poplars of Suraz; fed by the clean water of Narew

Silence of Suraz


Sundowns in summer...
Near Uhowo

Near Uhowo

Narew National Park in winter...
Information sign at the park office

Narew river deeply frozen

View on the Narew and reedlands;
some groups of willow-shrubs at the horizon
Local fishermen catch fish in the freezing cold...

Fishing hole in the ice

Did you catch something?

Frozen river, reeds, an old park and the National Park office
Boats from local fishermen

Frank on top of the National Park building, with an impressive view of the Narew landscape

(c) Frank Verhart - Last update: 25 march 2007

Intro
Bialowieza forest  other places
springtime
  ecotourism
Green
Lungs
Biebrza
Narew
NEW! Karkonosze
Tatra
Winter in Podlaskie
Beskid Zywiecki
Flora
"Geluid uit
het oerbos"