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Chuya / Katun Whitewater Kayak Expedition
| Duration: | 6-8 days
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| Difficulty: | Class 2-3 (4)
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| Timeframe: | July-August
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| Location: | Altai, Southern Siberia, Russia
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| Expedition style: | Multiday partially self-support run
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| Accommodation: | Camp
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| Start from/return to: | Barnaul or Novosibirsk
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| Day 1-2. | Arrive Barnaul/Novosibirsk, drive to the Altai Mountains.
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| Day 3. | Paddle down the Chuya River (Class 3). One class 4/4- rapid (The Hippo) can be portaged if necessary. Light boats run, road is along the river.
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| Day 4. | Paddle down the Chuya River till Katun confluence (Class 3). Two class 4/4- rapids (The Turbine and The Horizon) can be portaged if necessary. Light boats run, road is along the river.
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| Day 5-7. | Paddle down the big and playful lower Katun River to Chemal village (Class 2-3). Partially self-support run (at least one night without road alongside).
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| Day 8. | Drive back to Barnaul/Novosibirsk.
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Shavla / Argut / Katun Whitewater Kayak Expedition
| Duration: | 8-10 days
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| Difficulty: | Class 3-4
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| Timeframe: | July-August
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| Location: | Altai, Southern Siberia, Russia
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| Expedition style: | Multiday self-support run
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| Accommodation: | Camp
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| Start from/return to: | Barnaul or Novosibirsk
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| Day 1-2. | Arrive Barnaul/Novosibirsk, drive to the Altai Mountains.
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| Day 3. | Warm up on the Chuya River (Class 3/4- ). One-day run, light boats, road is along the river.
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| Day 4. | Drive to the Shavla River. There will be a few kilometers trek down to the river from the road head.
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| Day 5. | Rest & Relax. A trek to see famous Shavla Lakes is highly recommended.
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| Day 6-7. | Paddle the Shavla River till Argut confluence (Class 3-4) and then the lower stretch of the Argut River till Katun confluence (Class 3). 2-day self-support run in a narrow uninhabited gorge.
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| Day 8-9. | Meet the car at the Katun River near Chuya confluence. Paddle down the big and playful lower Katun River to Chemal village (Class 2-3).
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| Day 10. | Drive back to Barnaul/Novosibirsk.
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Karagem / Argut / Katun Whitewater Kayak Expedition
| Duration: | 12-14 days
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| Difficulty: | Class 4-5
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| Timeframe: | July-August
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| Location: | Altai, Southern Siberia, Russia
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| Expedition style: | Multiday self-support run
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| Accommodation: | Camp
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| Start from/return to: | Barnaul or Novosibirsk
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| Day 1-2. | Arrive Barnaul/Novosibirsk, drive to the Altai Mountains.
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| Day 3. | Warm up on the Chuya River (Class 3/4-). One-day run, light boats, road is along the river.
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| Day 4. | Drive to the Karagem River. Depending on the road conditions, there may be a few kilometers trek down to the river.
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| Day 5-6. | Paddle the Karagem River till Argut confluence (Class 4-5). 2-day self-support run in a narrow uninhabited gorge.
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| Day 7. | Meet the car at the Argut confluence. Rest & Relax. Can be topped with a trek to see the class 6 Karagem Breach of Argut.
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| Day 8-10. | Paddle down the gorges of the powerful Argut River till Katun confluence (Class 4-5). 3-day self-support run in some of the most remote gorges of the Central Altai.
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| Day 11-12. | Meet the car at the Katun River near Chuya confluence. Paddle down the big and playful lower Katun River to Chemal village (Class 2-3).
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| Day 13. | Spare day.
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| Day 14. | Drive back to Barnaul/Novosibirsk.
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Chulyshman / Bashkaus Whitewater Kayak Expedition
| Duration: | 12-14 days
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| Difficulty: | Class 4-5
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| Timeframe: | July-August
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| Location: | Altai, Southern Siberia, Russia
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| Expedition style: | Multiday self-support runs
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| Accommodation: | Camp
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| Start from/return to: | Barnaul or Novosibirsk
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| Day 1-2. | Arrive Barnaul/Novosibirsk, drive to the Altai Mountains.
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| Day 3. | Warm up on the Chuya River (Class 3/4-). One-day run, light boats, road is along the river.
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| Day 4. | Warm up in the canyons of the upper Bashkaus River (Class 3/4-). Half-day run, light boats, but no road along. Drive to the Chulyshman River.
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| Day 5-6. | Paddle Yazula gorge of the Chulyshman River (Class 4-5). 2-day self-support run. While self-supported, the road head is still a few hours walk away.
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| Day 7. | Drive to the Bashkaus River. Rest & Relax.
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| Day 8. | Paddle down the middle Bashkaus River (Class 2-3), reaching the Lower Gorge. This starts a 4(5)-day completely self-support run.
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| Day 9-11. | Paddle the Lower Gorge of the Bashkaus (Class 5). 3(4)-day self-support run in an almost inaccessible and extremely impressive and beautiful gorge.
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| Day 12. | Spare day.
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| Day 13-14. | Drive back to Barnaul/Novosibirsk. If there's some spare time, it might be possible to run Majoy gorge of the Chuya River on the way back (one-day light boats run, high volume Class 5/5+).
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