A Brief Description of the Tour "The Middle Katun"Location: Russia, the Southern Siberia, Gorni Altai.
The tour along the Katun River is one of the oldest and most popular among Soviet and Russian tourists. It has become the most popular among the tourists since the 1950-60s. Convenient approaches, a complete lack of unmounted paths, a long rafting, picturesque nature, wonderful water and still unspoiled environment make the place attractive for numerous groups of tourists. The Katun river is characterized by its quite a slight slope, local obstacles, a great length and a big river basin. Taking the waters of the rivers Argut and Chuya, the Katun becomes the greatest river for rafting (in summer it increases up to 600 -3 280,84 ft) on the territory of the former USSR. Below Inya (a village), to be more exact - after the mouth of the left tributary of the river Big Ilgumen there begins an area of strong local rapids and cascade rapids, the final of which are the Elandinski rapids just before a small village. When the water broadens averagely, the part of the river is characterized by the breakers up to 11,48 feet (the Elandinski rapids), as for the breakers of 6,56 -8,20 feet height - you will find them in great abundance. Here a flow turbulence is of great importance for rafting. But in spite of the might and size, the obstacles of the Middle Katun have quite a simple structure and, as a rule, tourists overcome them without any difficulties. This makes the tour "The Middle Katun" (which is of the forth complexity class) accessible not only for professionals, but for beginners as well. The security from the water is ensured by the insuring vessel - a two-places catamaran, and from the shore - with the help of a special device called "morkovka" (carrot) - a coloured bag with a long rope (65,62 feet) inside and a foam plastic at the bottom to throw to a man out of the boat. The group: not less than 6 people. Payment: a prepayment of 8000 roubles. You should pay the whole price 7 days before the tour. The price includes: service under the programme, a bus drive from Barnaul to the place and back, a hotel in Barnaul for 1 day (a room for two persons), three-meal nutrition during the tour, the instructors' work, the lease of the horses, the usage of special equipment, preparations, transportation costs during the tour, insurance. The price doesn't include: nutrition in Barnaul, nutrition during a bus drive, alcoholic drinks, and personal expenses. Equipment: We shall provide you with all the necessary equipment: a tent for two persons (if you want you may live there alone, in this case, please, let us know about it beforehand), a warmth-keeping mat and a sleeping-bag, a mackintosh, special bags for carrying some cargo on horses, helmets, life jackets, waterproof packs for personal belongings, special equipment for rafting, a first-aid set, an awning to protect from rain, tableware and cutlery. WE EXPECT YOU TO TAKE YOUR PERSONAL BELONINGS: a small rucksack or a sports bag, a tracksuit, a mackintosh, rubber high boots, warm clothes for cool nights: a warm sweater, warm trousers, warm jacket, a knitted cap (to protect your ears), and wool socks. You will also need things for everyday wearing: a cloth-cap or a headscarf, trousers without coarse seams for horse traveling, a wind jacket, two T-shirts, a light shirt with long sleeves, sports footwear, socks (three or more pairs), shorts, two pairs of gloves. For rafting you will need: neoprene footwear, or trainers with wool socks, or river sandals for underwater swimming. You must have: specific medicine, personal hygiene belongings, some substance to protect you from insects, a torch, (photo) camera, sunglasses, swim suit (desirably), a clasp knife (desirably). |
The Tour “The Middle Katun”
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| Travel firm “Ivan-Tour” |