8 days Barnaul-Barnaul
8 day rafting trip
This very
popular tour will introduce you to the main waterway of Altai - the
Katun river (in the Altai language it means "a mistress").
You
will travel along the legendary Chuyskiy highway, famous for its
winding roads, see the Seminskiy pass (2009m) and the Chicket-Aman
pass, as if cut out in the rocks. Your memory will always keep
exhilarating whitewater rafting experience, extremely fresh mountain
air, ancient archeological monuments and landscapes of amazing valleys
of the Katun river which keep changing all the time.
For those
fond of fishing: on the Katun river you can catch lenok - the Siberian
trout, taimen - they call it "Siberian salmon", grayling.
This
route is appropriate for most everyone even without prior rafting
experience. This tour should be your first choice if you want to get an
idea what the Altai rivers are like.
Tour description:
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Day 1 Meeting at the airport, at the bus or railway station. A bus
trip: Barnaul - Biysk - Gorno-Altaisk - Ust-Sema - Onguday - the
confluence of the rivers B.Yaloman and Katun. Lunch at some point of
the way. Staying overnight on the bank of the Katun River in a tent
camp. A small evening party to get to know each other.
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Day 2 Rafting to the mouth of the Ailagush river, passing the rapids
(Class 3). Passing the rapids "Ilgumenskiy" (Class 4). Fishing.
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Day 3 Rafting along the Kadrinskiy Canyon: narrow gorges, whirlpools,
roller coaster waves, whitewater and rapids (Class 3-4). Staying
overnight at the mouth of the Kuzyur River.
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Day 4 A rest day. Banya! ( a very special Russian sauna)
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Day 5 Rafting, passing the rapids "Shabash" (Class 4). Staying
overnight at the mouth of the Kayancha River. Fishing. An excursion to
petroglyphs (rock paintings).
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Day 6 Rafting trip to the Edigan River. Passing the rapids (Class 3)
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Day 7 Rafting to the mountain resort near Chemal, passing the rapids (Class 3)
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Day 8 A bus trip from Chemal trough Gorno-Altaisk and Biysk, back to Barnaul. A night in a hotel.
The length of the tour:
- By car or by bus - 500+ 350 km
- Rafting - 150 km
Weather conditions:
An average temperature is between +14 - +30 degrees, rainfall is possible.
Personal equipment:
You will need the following clothing: an anorak and trousers that will
keep out the wind and rain, a warm tracksuit, couple of t-shirts
(shirts), special underwear to keep your body warm, two pairs of shoes
(trainers, tennis shoes), a pair of shoes for rafting, three-four pairs
of socks, a cap, sun glasses, a swimsuit, shorts, a personal hygiene
kit, camera etc.
The cost of the tour:
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Contact us at info@juristravel.fi
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The price includes transportation, full board (three meals a day), rental
fee of the sport equipment (rafts, paddles, life jackets, helmets, neoprene
trousers, waterproof jackets and waterproof bags for your personal
belongings) and camp (tents, tourist mats, sleeping bags, plates,
spoons etc.) equipment, guides' wages, medical insurance.
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The price doesn't include staying in a hotel.
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The minimum group must consist of 8 people.
Season:
June - August