Altai

Moscow

Saint Petersburg

Trans-Siberian Railroad

Sakhalin Island

Karelia & Russian North

In-Russia's Exclusives

Travel Russia planner

Booking transfers in Russia

Russia tour: calendar

Win a free trip to Russia

Free travel Russia brochure

Our mission

Easy Payment

Safe travel Russia

Altai - 9-days Whitewater Rafting on Katun
Region: Russia, Southern Siberia, Altai Mountains Rafting: Class III to IV Trip Length: 9 days River Length: 150 km (94 miles) Season: July to August Put in: confluence of the Bolshoi Yaloman and the Katun River Take Out: Chemal Village Average Gradient: 3.2 m/km (16.9 ft/mi) Typical Flow: 650 cms (23,000 cfs)

Highlights

Katun means "princess" in the Altai language, and it is the most regal and beautiful of all the Altai rivers. Her exhilarating, rolling rapids offer exciting adventure, yet this thrilling river is easily accessible by first- time rafters.

The Katun river springs at the south slope of Belukha mountain (4,506 m). The route lies through mountains, taiga, fields of high grass and flowers. The river valley narrows at the points of rapids. No swamps along the river - no gnats or mosquitoes. The water expenditure is some 150 cubic m per sec. The river width is about 150 m. The air temperature is 14-15 degrees C.

This spectacular 94-miles journey offers pristine alpine scenery, with a number of remote Altai villages along the way, where you can watch wool being spun on a hand spindle or hear traditional Altai throat singing.

Itinerary

Day 1
Our guides will meet you in the morning at the Barnaul Airport. You will then take a 500 km (10 hours) trip on a comfortable bus to the Katun? River. Breakfast is in the bus and lunch (not included) is on your own in Srostki Village. On the way, two mountain passes are cleared, the spot commanding views of rare beauty. Overnight in tents on a Katun large sandy bank..

Day 2-4
Rafting down Katun?. We will run many challenging rapids, such as Ilgumen?, Kadrin Pipe, and Shabash that will give you a real sense of high water.

Day 5
Lay-over day. Relax, check out ancient petroglyphs, or climb to the nearest peak. The afternoon is reserved for the famous Russian river sauna.

Day 6-7
Rafting more challenging rapids to the Chemal village where we will finish the river trip.

Day 8
Departure for Barnaul on a comfortable bus. We will stop for lunch in the village of Srostki. Once in Barnaul, we will stay at the Hotel Barnaul.

Day 9
Departure to the Barnaul airport.

Travel to Russia : Altai - 9-days Whitewater Rafting on Katun

Accommodation
During Rafting in tents on the bank of the river: single/double frame-type tents, sleep-on foam polyethylene rugs and synthetic sleeping bags.

In Barnaul (last night) Hotel: Double room with air condition; bar, restaurant, sauna, stores, and laundry service

Equipment
American-made ?SOTAR? or analogous rafts

Included
? Visa support
? Travel insurance
? transfers to and from the Barnaul Airport
? guides
? tents and rafting equipment
? meals (except lunches on the way to put-in and from take-out, and meals in Barnaul)
? hotel accommodation

***Please note: Travel to Russia can book all varieties of business and cultural travel in Russia. This tour, available for groups and individuals, is just one example of the many of its kind available. The prices differ in accordance of the chosen accommodation, activities and the group size.
For more information please contact us at travel@in-russia.com. Interested? Click here

Prices are subject to change under conditions of changing transportation tariffs.

Please contact us for client references for individual trips


		\| Privacy Policy \| Travel Policy \| Payment Policy \| Company Info\|