Yuryuzan, river - rafting, fishing

In ancient times, settlements of people werebanks of rivers. Because this provided them with food, clean water and the opportunity to trade with other tribes and communities. Rafting was a way of moving between settlements.

Today there are not so many rivers on the planet thatThey preserved their natural beauty and were not spoiled by civilization. One of them is the left inflow of Ufa - Yuryuzan, and the rafting along it became a branch of tourism and recreation.

Yuruzan

Yuryuzan (the river) has a length of 404 km, andthe beginning takes on the mountain Corner Mashak in Eastern Bashkiria. It is considered an ideal place for family tourism and sports. The complexity of the passability of the rapids refers to the initial level, which makes the rafting along the Yuryuzan River accessible even for beginners.

Part of the river bed passes among the mountains, soThe main landscape is steep rocks covered with trees and shrubs. The river is considered to be a mountainous area up to the area of ​​the middle course, which ends near the village of Verkhnyaya Luka, and its width ranges from 30 to 50 m.

The next section is called lowland, and the riverbedExpands to 110 m and often winds. When Yuryuzan (the river) enters the Ufa plateau, it is again surrounded by rocks, and the width becomes from 70 to 100 m with a slope of up to 0.8 m / km.

Constantly changing structure of the coast, picturesque places, as if specially created by nature for parking, attract a large number of fans of water alloys from all over the country.

Nature of the river Juruzan

To the place where the tributary Katav flows into Juruzan,the river is considered quite turbulent and winding. The place below the confluence of the tributary becomes calm, and from the city of Ust-Katav and to the border of Bashkiria with the regional region, the picturesque Yuryuzan River and the surrounding area are declared a natural monument.

The river bed in this interval during the high waterreaches 200 m in width, in another period it does not exceed 30 m at a depth of 25-35 cm on the ruts and 4 meters on the reaches. On the high and steep banks of the rocks there are many caves, some of which were once the sites of ancient tribes.

The most picturesque place on the river is the GreatLimonovsky ridge, the height of the cliffs hangs over the water at a height of 80 m. The coastal part of the river is covered with coniferous forests rich in mushrooms and berries, and bears, elks, otters, wolves, lynxes and ermines live here. Among the birds most commonly found are black grouse, wood grouse and hazel grouse.

Rafting along the Juruzan river is a great impression of the beauty of the surrounding nature, the purity of water and air.

Sightseeings of Juruzani

Among the famous sights of the river are caves and grottos in the surrounding rocks and the resort "Yangan-tau".

Caves are so many that it's easy to examine everythingIt is impossible, but the most famous and visited, Idrisovskaya, is at a height of 45 m above the river level. Its length is 93 meters, which includes several grottoes with corridors. On the walls of Idrisovskaya cave there are well-preserved drawings of rock paintings of ancient people.

Another famous cave is named afterBashkir hero Yemelyan Pugachev, Salavat Yulaev, who hid in it after the defeat of the uprising. It consists of 3 rooms with high ceilings and a beautiful arched entrance.

Another attraction of the river is behindvillage Akulovo, where the "burning mountain" of Yangan-Tau is located. It is famous for its hot springs, which people come from all over the country to treat rheumatism and joint diseases.

Many tourists prefer to visit the famous hot spring Kurgazak, where the temperature even in severe frosts remains +16 degrees.

Also, Juruzan (the river) is rich in picturesque islands, on which grow fir, pine, birch, aspen, linden and wild cherry. On many of them you can make a halt, eat raspberries and fish.

Routes of rafting along the river Juruzan

To go to rafting along the Yuryuzan River, it is better to start the route from Ust-Katav station. Not far from it there is a bridge, from which tourists go on catamarans.

At the beginning of the path the river is not wide, only 25-30 m, but the flow is fairly fast, so beginners still have better to raft with the instructor.

Conditionally the alloy is divided into two routes:

• A small alloy makes two junctions. The length of the first 17 km of waterway to the village of Kachkari. Near it there is a convenient parking. The second crossing to the village of Idrisovo is 13 km along picturesque places. The sight of this route is the Balcony Cave, the site of the ancient tribal camp.
• Far tourist alloy consists of 3transitions, which include the path to Kachkari, Idrisovo and the third passage to 18 km to Medvezhye corner. This route provides for visiting not only the Idrisova cave, but also climbing the Limonovsky ridge, excursion to the famous Salavat caves and to the hot spring of Kurgazak.

If desired, you can stop at the numerous islands with which the Yuryuzan River is rich. The route provides for fishing, ear and picking berries.

Fishing on the river Juruzan

Someone likes to pick berries and mushrooms duringparking, someone - fishing. For the fisherman, the Yuryuzan River, fishing on which is a real treat, is also a good memory for life. Among the fish, which is abundant in the river, are grayling, chub, dace, perch, pike, Chebak, pike perch, burbot, gudgeon and many other species.

As Yuryuzan changes its outline from the mountainrivers to the plain, then the fish in different parts also changes. For fishermen, it is a real pleasure to be able to catch such different species for one or two days.

Family holiday

The advantage of rafting in Yuryuzan is that children from 5 years old can accompany it, accompanied by their parents and from 14 years on their own.

This is a truly family-friendly, safe form of water tourism, during which each participant, regardless of age, will receive:

• communication with the virgin nature;
• excitement during fishing or picking blueberries, strawberries and mushrooms;
• lovers of animals will be able to watch beavers and listen to howling wolves;
• those who love secrets and monuments of antiquity, with pleasure will admire the rock paintings of cavemen;
• Those wishing to strengthen their health can immerse themselves in the thermal spring.

The uniqueness of the river Juruzan is that it provides an opportunity for every person to plunge into the virgin nature and feel with it on you without risk to health.