Five most dangerous tourist routes in Russia. Rafting (sport alloy) Class V: only for specialists

Designation "y" - "complicated" - the route has elements of the following category of complexity

Route: R. Biya. T / b "Artybash" - river Biya - lake Kurevo - mountains. Biysk.
Determining obstacles on the river Sliv Threshold (2nd grade), Yurtok rapids (2nd grade), Kabyrevsky rapids (2nd grade), Pyzhinsky rapids (2nd grade)

Route: R. Anui. S. Cherny Anui - r. Anui - with. Ust-Anui

Route: R. Charysh. S.Ust-Kan - river Charysh - with. Krasnoshchekovo or Beloglazovo

Route: R.Mras-Su.Pos.Mras-Su- r.Mras - Sudo mouth.
Determining obstacles on the river Cascade Khomutovsky (2-3 class), Podporozhnaya Shivera (2-3 class), Vodopadny Rapid (2-3 class)

Route: River Tom from the source to the city of Mezhdurechensk

Route: R. Katun from under the rapids of Manzherok to the bridge to the Belokurikha resort
Determining obstacles on the river threshold Fishing (2nd class)

Route: R. Mundybash (in spring) from the Upper bridge of the tract to Tashtagol to the river Kondoma.

Route: R. Abakan. Lake Teletskoye - transition to the Abakan river - Abakan river - mountains. Abaza
Determining obstacles on the Bol.Abakan River Karbonak rapids (2-3 grades), M. Karbonak rapids (2-3 grades), on the Abakan river Kuchep rapids (2-3 grades)

Routes of the 3rd category of difficulty

Route: R.Uba. Poperechnoe settlement - Uba river - settlement Verhubenka
Determining obstacles on the river Bough Hole Threshold (3rd class), Bolshoy Ubinsky Threshold (3rd-4th class)

Route: R. Peschanaya. With. Ilyinka - r. Sandy - with. Soloneshnoye
Determining obstacles on the river rapid Jaws (3-5 grade), rapid. First Pink Bom (3-5 grade)

Route: R. Katun (Lower). The mouth of the river Biyka - threshold Manzherok
Determining obstacles on the river Cheburakh Threshold (3-4 class), Elandinsky Rapid (3-4 class), Cheposh Threshold (2-5 class), Manzheroksky Threshold (3-5 class). )

Route: R.Sema - river Katun. s.Cherga - r.Sema - r.Katun - s.Srostki.
Determining obstacles on the river Manzheroksky threshold (3-5 category)

Route: R.Belsu from the sources to the city of Mezhdurechensk (in high water up to 4 grade)

Route: Kazyr (Shorsky) crossing along the Kazyr river, rafting along the Kazyr river.

Routes 4 categories of difficulty

Route: Rafting from the mouth of the Upper Kurgan river to the village of Chemal

Route: R.Koksa - r. Katun. Ust-Koksa settlement - Koksa river - Katun river - Chemal settlement.
The defining obstacles on the river are Cheki rapids (4th class), (4-5th class), threshold (4th class), threshold (4th class), threshold (4-5th class). ), thresholds (4 k.s.) and (4 k.s.)

Route: R. Chernaya Uba. Gor. Leninogorsk - upper reaches. R. Black Uba - r. Black Uba - r. Uba-st. Shemonaikha
Determining obstacles on the Chernaya Uba River, the Kovarny threshold (4th class), on the Uba River, the Bitch Hole threshold (3rd class), the Bolshoi Ubinsky Rapid (3rd-4th class)

Route: with. Ongudai - Ursul river - Katun river - Chemal village
Determining obstacles on the Ursul River Castle rapids (4-5 class) on the Katun River rapids (4 class) and (4 class)

Route: R. Chuya - river Katun. Chibit village - Chuya river - Katun river - Inya village. (route 4 category of complexity with elements of 5 class)
Determining obstacles on the Chuya River threshold (5 class), rapid (5 class), rapid (5 class), on the Katun River threshold (4 class), threshold (4 class) .), threshold (4-5 k.s.), thresholds (4 k.s.) and (4 k.s.)

Route: R. Kumir - river Charysh - river Korgon - river Charysh. Settlement of Ust-Kumir - transition to the upper reaches of the Kumir River - rafting along the Kumir River (with a drift of the Bolshoi Rapid) - the river. Charysh - transition to the confluence of the Gorely and Direct Korgons - rafting along the river. Korgon - r. Charysh - s.Charyshskoe
Determining obstacles on the Kumir River, Krasnoyarka Rapid (4th grade), Deviy Ples Rapid (4-5 grade), Spartak Rapid (4-5 grade), Surprise Rapid (4 grade) on the Korgon River .), threshold Paragraph (4 c.s.)

Routes of the 5th category of difficulty

Route: Chagan-Uzun river - Chuya river - Katun river. Pos. Beltir - Chagan-Uzun - Chuya river (with a drift of the Mazhoy cascade) - Katun river - Chemal settlement.
Determining obstacles on the Chagan-Uzun River (4-5 grade), on the Chuya River rapid (5 grade), rapid (5 grade), rapid (5 grade), on the Katun River threshold (4 k.s.), threshold (4 k.s.), threshold (4-5 k.s.).

Route: R. Mal. Sumulta- r. Bol. Sumulta - river Katun. Settlement Edigan - transition to the arrow of the river. Tyurdem and r. Saigonosh - rafting on the river. Mal. Sumulta - r. Bol. Sumulta - river Katun - village Chemal
Defining obstacles on the Malaya Sumulta River Veera Threshold (4u-5 class), Kuturchak cascade (5 class) .), Rapid Track (5 class), Rapid Gag (5 class), rapids (4 class) and (4 class) on the Katun River

Route: Nizhny Kuragan river - Katun river. Pos. Katanda - transition to the upper reaches of the Nizhny Kuragan river - rafting along the Nizhny Kuragan river - the Katun river - Chemal village. (5y class, 5 class when rafting from the Osinovka river)
Determining obstacles on the Nizhny Kuragan River Zero Canyon (5-6 grade), 2nd Canyon (6 grade), Cascader Rapid (4-5 grade), Proryv Cascade (5-5 grade) .s.), on the Katun River (4-5 class), threshold (4 class), rapid (4 class), rapid (4-5 class), rapids (4 class .s.) and (4 k.s.)

Route: R. Kucherla - river Katun. Settlement Tyungur - up the river. Kucherla - rafting down the river Kucherla - river. Katun - Chemal settlement.
Defining obstacles on the Kucherla River Kucherlinsky breakthrough (6th grade), Vysotsky Canyon (6th grade), 3rd Canyon (5u-6 grade), on the Katun River (4-5 grade) , threshold (4 c.s.), threshold (4 c.s.), threshold (4-5 c.s.), thresholds (4 c.s.) and (4 c.s.)

Route: Ozernaya River (Multa River) - Katun River. Pos. Ust-Koksa - Multa village - transition to the Multinsky lakes - Multa river (or transition to Taymenye lake - Ozernaya river) - Katun river to Chemal village
Defining obstacles on the Multa River (5-6 class), on the Ozernaya River (5-6 class), on the Katun River (4-5 class), threshold (4 class), threshold (4 k.s.), threshold (4-5 k.s.), thresholds (4 k.s.) and (4 k.s.)

Route: R. Shavla - r. Argut - r. Katun. Settlement Chibit - transition to the upper reaches of the river. Shavla - r. Shavla - r. Argut - river Katun - settlement. Chemal
The defining obstacles on the Shavla River are the Monomakh Rapid (5 grade), the Uigur Rapid (6 grade), the Tushkem Rapid (5 grade), the Kechu Rapid (5 grade), the Neustroev Rapid (5- 5u s.s.), on the Argut River the threshold of Atlanta (5 s.s.), on the Katun River the threshold (4 s.s.), the threshold (4 s.s.), the threshold (4-5 s.s. ), thresholds (4 k.s.) and (4 k.s.)

Route: R. Ongurash - r. Shavla -r. Chulyshman. Pos. Bai-Tal-per. Saigonysh - river Ongurash - river. Shavla - r. Chulyshman (with the carry-over of the Kasha rapids) - Lake Teletskoye
Determining obstacles on the Ongurash River, the OTK threshold (4u-5 class), on the Shavla River, the Surprise threshold (4u-5 class), the Rebro threshold (4u-5 class), the Veer threshold (4u-5 c.s.), on the Chulyshman river Tudansky rapids (5 c.s.), Kovarny rapids (5 c.s.)

Route: R. Chulcha - river Chulyshman. Oz. Itykul - r. Chulcha - r. Chulyshman - Lake Teletskoe (with the lower gorge - 6 ks.).
Defining Obstacles on the Lower Gorge River (6th grade)

Route: R. Kurchum-r. Kaljir. Pos. Katon - Karagay - crossing to the mouth of the Stanovaya river - rafting along the river. Kurchum to the mouth of the Sornaya river, the transition to the upper reaches of the river. Kaldzhir - rafting on the river. Kaldzhir - settlement. Chernyaevka
Determining obstacles on the Kurchum River Rapid-waterfall (5u-6 grade), Dangerous turn rapid (5 grade), Stena rapid (5 grade), 1st gorge on the Kaldzhir river (6 grade) s.), 2nd gorge (5-5u s.s.), 3rd gorge (5-5u s.s.)

Route: R. Bashkaus - r. Bol.Sumult. Rafting along the river Bashkaus from the upper reaches of the river. Tuskul (R. Dzhunduk) - transition to the river Kyzyltobrak - rafting down the river. Kyzyltobrak - r. Bol. Sumulta - river Katun - village Chemal
Determining obstacles on the Bashkaus River Stumbling block (5 class), Kolyuchiy rapid (5 class), Novy rapid (5 class), Bol. Sumulta river: Sumultinsky rapid (4u-5 class .), Noise Cascade (5-6 s.s.), Somersault Threshold (5 s.s.), Track Threshold (5 s.s.), Plug Threshold (5 s.s.)

Route: R. Bashkaus - r. Chulyshman. Pos. Aktash - r. Bashkaus (above the mouth of the Mukurachik river) - rafting to the village of Ust-Ulagan - transfer to the Chulyshman river (above the bridge near the village of Yazula) - rafting along the river. Chulyshman (with the carry-over of the Kasha rapids) - Lake Teletskoye.
Determining obstacles on the Bashkaus River Stumbling Stone (5th grade), on the Chulyshman River the Culmination Rapids (5th grade), the Tudansky Rapid (5th grade), the Kovarny Rapid (5-6th grade)

Route: R. Bashkaus (Upper) - Chuya (from the village of Chibit)
Determining obstacles on the Bashkaus River Stumbling block (5 class), Kolyuchiy rapid (5 class), Novy rapid (5 class), Chuya rapid (5 class), rapid (5 c.s.), threshold (5 c.s.)

Route: R. Yungur - r. Argut - r. Katun. Settlement Chibit - per. Kurundu - rafting on the river. Yungur - r. Argut - river Katun - settlement Inya. (route of the 5th category of complexity with elements of 6 class)
Determining obstacles on the Yungur River Zdravviy Chibit Threshold (5th-5th grade), Sarymbel Rapid (6th grade), Crossing Threshold (6th grade), Tourklub Search Threshold (5th-6th grade) , Rapid Double trap (5-5u class), White Stone Rapid (5-5u class), Rapid Slit (5u-6 class), on the Argut River White Threshold (5u-6 class .), Separate Rapid (6 class), Atlanta Rapid (5 class)

Routes of the 6th category of difficulty

Route: R. Chuya - river Katun S. Kokoryu or Buguzan Zastava - river Chuya - river. Katun - settlement Inya.
The defining obstacles on the Chuya River are rapid (5u-6 class), rapid (6 class), Sito rapid (6 class), Russian Hills rapid (5u-6 class), Impatiens rapid (5 -6 c.s.), threshold Malysh (6 c.s.), threshold (5 c.s.), threshold (5 c.s.), threshold (5 c.s.).

Route: R. Bashkaus - river Chulyshman. Mouth of the Mal. Kokuri River - Bashkaus River - Chulyshman River - Teletskoye Lake.
Determining obstacles Lower Canyon: Barrikadny rapid (5u-6 grade), Krutoy rapid (5u-6 grade), Melnitsa Klyuchevoy rapid (6 grade), Kapkan rapid (6 grade), Myasorubka threshold (5-6 class), Kamikaze threshold (5u-6 class), Family threshold (5u-6 class), Stubborn threshold (5u-6 class), Tedny threshold (6 class), mudflow threshold (6 class)

Route: R. Chulyshman. Upper reaches of the Chulyshman river - Lake Teletskoye
Determining obstacles on the Chulyshman River: Devil's Bridge rapids (6 class), Oboroten rapids (5u-6 class), Bol. Glyby rapids (5u-6 class), Three Vova rapids (6 class). s.), threshold Zatychka (6 class), Screw threshold (6 class), Maryivanovna threshold (n / a - 6 class), Kasha threshold (6 class).

Route: R. Argut-R. Katun. Settlement of Dzhezator - river Dzhezator - river Argut (with the carry-over of the Karagem breakthrough) - river Katun - village Inya.
Determining obstacles on the Argut River Nadolba Rapid (6 grade), Truba Sapozhnikov rapid (6 grade), Vdp. threshold Separate (6 k.s.).

Route: R. Karagem - R. Argut - R. Katun. The upper reaches of the Karagem river - the Karagem river - the Argut river - the river. Katun - settlement Chemal
Determining obstacles on the Karagem River Olympiysky Rapid (5-5u class), Eridan Rapid (5-5u class), Selevoy Rapid (6 class), Razboinik (5u-6 class) , Vint rapids (5-6 grade), Chibitskiye rapids (5-5 grade), on the Argut River Nadolba Rapid (6 grade), Truba Sapozhnikov rapid (6 grade), Vdp. Sapozhnikova (6th class), Belyi pore (5u-6th class), Razdelny rapid (6th class), rapid (4th class), rapid (4th class) on the Katun River s.), threshold (4-5 k.s.).

Route: R.Ak-Alakha -R.Argut -R.Katun. The upper reaches of the Ak-Alakha river - rafting along the Ak-Alakha river - the Argut river - the Katun river - the village of Inya
Determining obstacles on the Ak-Alakha River Lom Rapid (5 class), Skat Rapid (5 class), Tuz (5 class), Svetlana Rapid (6 class), Azartny ( 5th grade), on the Argut River Nadolby Threshold (6th grade), Sapozhnikov's Threshold Pipe (6th grade), Vdp. .s.), Separate threshold (6 s.s.).

Route: R. Ak-Alakha - r. Kara-Alakha - r. Argut. The upper reaches of the Ak-Alakha river - rafting along the Ak-Alakha river to the mouth of the Kara-Alakha river - transition to the Kara-Alakha river (above 3 canyons) - Kara-Alakha river - Ak-Alakha river - Argut river - Katun river - settlement Inya
Defining obstacles on the Ak-Alakha River 3rd canyon (5-6 class), 4th canyon (5u-6 class), Lom rapid (5 class), Skat threshold (5 class .s.), Tuz pore (5th class), Svetlana rapids (6th class), Azartny rapids (5th class), Nadolby rapids on the Argut River (6th class), Truba rapids Sapozhnikov rapids (6 grades), Sapozhnikov waterfall (6 grades), Bely rapids (5u-6 grades), Separate rapids (6 grades).

Route: R. Kadrin - river Katun. Aktash settlement - transition to the upper reaches of the Kadrin river - rafting along the Kadrin river (with a run-around of the waterfall and the Ufimsky rapids) Katun river - Chemal village.
The defining obstacles on the Kadrin River are the Zavalny threshold (6 grade), the Dinozavr rapid (6 grade), the Vodopadny rapid (6 grade), the Karatash rapid (6 grade), the Plotovy rapid (6 grade). .s.), threshold Kadrinskie Vorota (6th grade), on the Katun River rapid (4th grade), rapid (4-5th grade).

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The first category, the third, the fifth category of obstacles - what do we know about them? There is an international classification, there is a Russian one - but both are written in the dry language of technological details. But what actually happens at one level or another? How does a person feel who has fallen overboard on a section of the second or fourth category of complexity? What can be expected in this or that case?

You will get answers to all these questions from our short article, which could be titled “in a life jacket on the rapids”.

Class I: almost rest

What is a first category obstacle? It is fast flowing water with rapids and small waves. It is unlikely that you will fall out of the boat in this area, but if this does happen, the coast is easily accessible. Some extreme people consider such a swim even a pleasant rest from rowing. Almost all equipment remains safe and sound. True, the boat can be scratched a little.

Class II: for hobbyists

Here you will encounter straight rapids with wide, clear passages, obvious without reconnaissance. Once overboard, you won’t have to rest - we actively collect things and make sure not to run into slippery stones and thorny bushes when going ashore. The oars, if lost, will have to be looked for far downstream. Something may be irretrievably lost - as a rule, these are small items. Dents and deep scratches can appear on the boat from hitting pitfalls.

Class III: Be Always Ready!

Thresholds of the third degree, even if desired, can already be difficult to bypass. Irregular shafts, foamy water await you. It's easy to fall overboard here, and you have to be prepared for the consequences. Legs will periodically scratch painfully on sharp pitfalls. Some things will have to be voluntarily given to the flow. The difficult decision to hold on to the boat can lead to embarrassing moments when the swimmer finds himself downstream of the boat. The paddle may well end up in a small barrel much upstream. All personal equipment floats away from you in different directions. Those who were on the shore before you give valuable advice. On the boat it is really possible to detect dents.

Class IV: extreme begins

The fourth category is most often found in cold mountain rivers, and in order not to freeze, take care of a wetsuit in advance. Tight, powerful yet predictable rapids require precise maneuvering when sailing in turbulent flow. And here it is better to play it safe and either bypass the dangerous area along the coast, or follow all the instructions exactly and be ready for anything. It is very scary to fall into powerful plums, and getting out onto land can be very difficult and in some cases not recommended at all. You can completely forget about the paddle. With water pressure, it washes away the sealed packaging with all valuable things - then you find them only with great luck. And the boat itself can easily get stuck in the center of the threshold. Even the saving-end thrown by happier comrades is not so easy to grasp. In general, swimming in such water is not a pleasure for the faint of heart, and it is much easier to avoid it than to overcome it.

Class V: for specialists only

Passing an obstacle of the fifth category without an alloy is not even for experts, but for heroes. Water, as a rule, has a temperature of about 5 degrees Celsius and, you yourself understand, it will not work for a long time without serious harm to health. The word swim is more than appropriate here, because almost nothing depends on you here. You can get stuck in a barrel, and even attempts to turn faster to the shore fail, since rapids of this class are a kilometer or more long. The pressure of the water will usually wash away anything that can be washed away from you in the first few seconds (shoes, gloves, sunglasses, etc.). There is nothing to say about what was in the boat: most of equipment is irretrievably lost in a few minutes, or even seconds. If the boat can be salvaged, it usually requires a three-day repair. Without injuries, you won’t get out on land - fractures, hypothermia and concussions are almost guaranteed to you. In general, a smart one will not go to the threshold of the fifth category, a smart one will bypass it!

Class VI: not for swimmers

This information concerns the complexity of streams and their classification, which we will start immediately after this paragraph. We have tried to adapt the classification to European habits and world developments in this area. The categories of complexity are quite subjective and are intended so that we can only compare different flows. A specific effect on the waterman is rendered, first of all, by his own track.

Most difficulty categories are set for the minimum (sometimes optimal) water conditions. Always be attentive to high water. The difficulty of the route in high water can increase by 2 categories.

But now let's move on to the categories themselves. What is it and what is it eaten with? The totality of individual obstacles, the degree of danger, the slope and flow - all this must be somehow identified and described so that the beginner does not suddenly go to the river with waterfalls. Classifications in the world have developed in different directions. In the Czech Republic, we follow the alpine system, in which the designation ZW refers to relatively calm water, while on turbulent rivers there are six categories of difficulty from WW I to WW VI, provided that they are applied to the nature of local rivers. In different parts of the world, the complexity of rivers is indicated in a similar way, however, sometimes such parameters as the remoteness of the river from the places of civilization or the difficulty of approaching it (mainly in Russia and the USA) can be taken into account in determining the complexity. In addition, the incomparable can be compared in these countries. For example, rivers that have the same course water effects but have discharges of 30 m³ and 1000 m³ may be classified in the same WW II category. However, in terms of rafting, these rivers will be very different. There are also great differences in the evaluation of narrow and obscure streams. The designation of the category of a particular site or place does not always indicate the actual degree of their complexity. One degree of difficulty will be at the threshold of category WW II, 50 meters long, and completely different at a five-kilometer rough section of the same complexity, but with ice water and in an impregnable gorge. The complexity categories of individual sections of turbulent rivers are further divided into more specific subcategories using the signs "+" and "-". In the case of one or two difficult places on a calmer river, the designation!! - and denotes a category with data on the complexity of this particular place, or in this short section, increased complexity can be indicated by an increased category of difficulty in brackets. More detailed description can be found at a given kilometer in the descriptive part of the mileage. Be attentive to water areas, for example, a mirror of a lake when strong wind may be classified as category WW II. Based on these features of the designations, the route should always be chosen very thoughtfully, in accordance with one's own experience and without exaggerated hope for one's abilities. Most of the watermen are rafted along the streams WW II-III (IV), only the most experienced WW V and above. The classification of complexity was not invented by us. It arose as a result of consultations with many local and foreign water experts.

title

channel character

rafting requirements and risks

necessary equipment

example for optimal water condition

calmly flowing

visible, current speed up to 2 m/s, without obstacles and thresholds

knowledge of the main passage of the rivers and control of the boat, no risk of a coup, easy self-help

open boat with anti-sink equipment, youth life jacket

small rapids with regular waves, visible, narrow meanders with coastal thickets

knowledge of boat handling in running water, minimum risk when swimming, easy self-help

moderately difficult

more visible rapids with waves, wide, easy-to-read passages in a blocked channel, narrower channel with small rapids that require a quick response, obstacles encountered are clearly visible and, with some preparation, can be easily avoided, preview is optional, the risk of navigation is small, self-help is possible, but the help of friends will not be superfluous

knowledge of boat management on a rapid river, the ability to land in the catch is required, good training and experience are recommended

open boats are possible, well equipped with anti-flooding equipment, but it is better to use closed boats, life jacket, helmet

rapids with high erratic waves, weak swells and moderately blocked track, rapids in meanders less visible, bottlenecks with rapids without sufficient visibility. On rivers with a large current, small "plums" and "barrels" can also be found, but not often. Difficult areas can be bypassed. A preview is recommended at the first rafting, as well as in places that are characterized by their instability (presence of trees). The probability of injury during rafting has not yet reached a critical level, self-help is possible, but it is better to involve friends as well, otherwise there is the prospect of a long swim out of the water.

knowledge of the technique and tactics of rafting on rough water, training, a quick response in boat management is required

closed boats, preferably single boats, otherwise as in WW II difficulty, protective clothing (wetsuit), first aid equipment and knowledge of how to use them are recommended.

extremely difficult

large and pronounced thresholds with high waves, ramparts, "barrels" and "siphons", piles of water on obstacles, a heavily blocked river trough, narrow passages with overflows and fast currents, less visible, but predictable. There may be huge waves and shafts that cannot be bypassed. A preview of the route is always required for the first rafting, and is recommended for subsequent ones. Moderate to high risk, difficulty in self-care. The help of friends is necessary, moreover, it requires a certain experience.

Comprehensive knowledge of the technique and tactics of heavy water rafting, excellent training and experience. The track requires fast maneuvers, which are complicated by the intensity of the rafting conditions. Sometimes you need to stick in the catch and think about the next steps. Thresholds may be at the upper limit of risk. Knowledge of the Eskimo coup is a must.

All as for the complexity of WW III, practical experience in rescue activities and the use of first aid, mental stability.

extremely difficult

big waves and shafts, high waterfall plums, high speed currents, extreme, impenetrable blocking of the channel. high risk for the waterman. Rapids follow one after another, catches are rare, it is desirable to know about them in advance. Track preview is vital, and yet often difficult to access. Rafting is at the upper limit of risk, there is a threat to life, rescue operations are difficult and not without problems.

Lightning reactions in difficult conditions, rafting only in groups of professionals with vast experience and practice. Compulsory knowledge of the Eskimo coup. 100% equipped with rescue and first aid equipment, knowledge of rescue measures in practice.

Equipment as in the complexity of WW IV, participation in the rafting of an expert group, high requirements for physical and mental condition.

official upper bound on complexity

multiple increase in the complexity of the water route and obstacles, rafting is possible only in a certain water condition and ideal conditions, including special training to the event

same as WW IV difficulty

same as WW V difficulty

Plots on the upper or lower boundary of each category are indicated by the signs "+" or "-" respectively.

And at the end of this section, we want to remind you once again - be vigilant about the current state of the water, as well as the state of the rafting people themselves. The mood of the water workers can subjectively influence the perception of the complexity of the flow. And an experienced expert, not being in shape, may have problems on the stream of the third category.

Posted Mon, 23/10/2017 - 07:20 by Cap

The most popular rafting rivers in the world

Exciting sense of danger, united team spirit and refreshing splashes of icy water of mountain rivers - these are the main features of rafting, which increase the number of fans every year. extreme look sports. Rafting attracts both adults and children who go to conquer the elements with their parents.

And if some are attracted just beautiful mountain rivers, then others in search of extreme sports go to the most remote places on the planet. Some rivers are considered incredibly dangerous for rafting because of the changeable current and the abundance of difficult rapids - they become the goal of experienced extreme sportsmen.
For competitions, athletes also choose the most dangerous rapids of the rivers in order to be able to fully demonstrate their skills. If you have been feeling at one with an inflatable boat for a long time, then it's time to take a trip to one of the most dangerous places for rafting.
Water procedures harden the body and strengthen the spirit, especially if we are talking about extreme rafting. This original way acquaintance with water element will quench the thirst for adrenaline even among the most desperate daredevils - high speed, raging waves and dangers that await at every turn.

For fans of extreme rafting and just lovers of active tourism, we have prepared a selection of the most dangerous and interesting river routes in the world.

Franklin River. Tasmania, Australia

“The Franklin River has a special energy - in its waters you forget about all your problems,” writes Martin, a rafter from Australia. Franklin is one of the most full-flowing and long rivers"Green Continent". It's scary to think, but some 25 years ago, Franklin could have been killed. Local authorities wanted to build a dam in its waters, but after a long struggle, the guards environment managed to prevent it.

Now Franklin is a popular place among fans of active tourism. According to the international sports classification, rafting on this river is ranked as the highest category of difficulty. The river often changes its course, the route is complicated by fallen tree trunks. In addition to forest debris, pitfalls and river rapids, tourists will have to overcome psychological factor- the rafting takes place far from civilization, and in the event of a disaster, rescuers will arrive only in a couple of days.
The best time for rafting is from October to April. Travel agencies Australia offers rafting programs lasting 8 and 10 days. An eight-day rafting will cost about $2,500.
Franklin flows through National park Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers. You can get there from the state capital of Hobrath along the B62 towards New Norfolk in 1 hour.

- a river in the central part of Altai, the right tributary of the Katun, one of the largest.
The length is 106 km (without the Akalaha River), the basin area is 9550 km².
Argut begins at the confluence of Jazator and Akalahi. The abundance of glaciers determines the character water regime: 40% of runoff comes from glaciers and permanent snows, 34% from seasonal snows, 17% from rains, 9% from The groundwater. Freezes in November, opens in April. The average slope of the river is 10 m/km, the average annual discharge at the mouth is 112 m³/s.
Argut has a large water flow, which is highly dependent on tributaries flowing mainly from the glaciers of the Katunsky and Chuisky ridges. In the Argut basin there are calm rivers and streams of the Ukok plateau, powerful milky-white tributaries with boiling whirlpools starting from glaciers, and transparent, clean, swift streams flowing from lakes.

confluence of Argut and Katun, Altai

Argut is one of the few places in Altai where Snow Leopard(irbis). The largest group of Siberian ibex in the Altai-Sayan region also lives here.

Here, the highest density of mountain goats is recorded, which graze on the steep slopes of the mountains. There is good fishing on the Argut and its tributaries - Karagem, Yungur, Shavle. AT upstream and tributaries caught grayling, in the lower reaches also uskuch and taimen.

The valley of the Argut River is also rich in archaeological monuments. Burial mounds are found everywhere here. Many of them are adjacent to winter huts - square structures, as a rule, with a flat roof, covered with logs and turf. In addition to mounds, you can find stone fences, balbals, stone women here. Somewhere on the rock ledges, ancient drawings have been preserved. There is such an abundance of archaeological sites that, for sure, once life was in full swing here. Now these places can be called wild. From settlements- only the village of Belyashi, one of the most remote villages of the republic, and Argut or Arkhyt, a small village with several houses, as well as winter huts, which are inhabited only in summer time(for the winter, cattle are driven to the Ukok plateau).

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According to statistics, the rivers of Karelia are considered the most popular among groups of tourists - water workers.

Karelia provides a wide range of waters where you can improve your skills in turbulent streams both on catamarans and on kayaks and kayaks. You can choose a variety of routes, starting from simple, the most beautiful rivers, to difficult rapids for highly qualified tourists and athletes.

International Assessment Standards water trips make up six categories and refer only to turbulent raftable rivers. What does each number in the route description mean? Let's figure it out.

Category I: Water trips of this category are rivers with a small current and completely uncomplicated transitions. danger on such quiet rivers can only imagine a sudden shallow or protruding stones - boulders.

Category III: Complicated rivers with high and chaotic ramparts, a large number encountered pitfalls and other significant obstacles. The need for this water trip the ability to professionally maneuver, bypassing the "barrels" and "siphons".

Category IV: Difficult rivers with unpredictable obstacles, powerful stream and complex thresholds. During a water trip of this category, you should be able to maneuver professionally, bypassing the "barrels" and "siphons", and you should also preview the path along the river.

Category V: Extremely difficult rivers, the rapids of which can include waterfall overflows, difficult-to-pass shivers and barrels, as well as completely narrow passages. This category passing some sections of such stormy river can carry a huge risk and danger to life.

Category VI: Stormy rivers of the upper limit of patency. Mistakes here can cost lives - obstacles on such rivers are passed either by those who know how to risk beautifully, or the sections remain not passed.

The complexity of a river (water trip) depends on the changing circumstances of nature: water level, clogging with logs after a flood, etc. Therefore, when assigning a category to a river, those complex or simple individual sections are determined that can receive their description.

For example, the complexity of one or another threshold on the river is indicated in the form of an index. In order to characterize the river more accurately, in some cases a combination of one or another category or half of one is used: III +, IV- or III-IV. Therefore, even tentatively indicating complexity of raftable rivers, the international scale includes three simple and effective criteria:

• identification of obstacles;
• traffic lines;
• safety in the event of a difficult passage.