The river has its source near the border of Croatia with Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the foot of the Dinara mountain.

[3] The river then flows through the valley, where it is fed by the Kosovčica on the left and the Orašnica and the Butižnica on the right, passing the Fortress of Knin between the last two on the way, and into the main canyon.

At the far end of the canyon are the ruins of the medieval castles of Nečven on the left and Trošenj opposite it.

At that point, they form the Skradinski waterfalls, a long series with a total height of 45 m (148 ft).

After that, the river empties into the 10 km (6.2 mi) long Bay of Šibenik, which is connected to the Adriatic Sea by the Canal of St. Anthony, at the Fortress of St.