Region:Russia, Anabar plateau
Name of travel:Wild River Kotuykan
Price:12000$ for group up to 6 persons
Duration:10 days
Travel report: Stone guards of Kotuykan river
Photo album: Kotuykan river
Description:
Kotuykan river flows through the northern foothills of the Anabar Plateau -
the northern outpost of the Central Siberian Plateau. Anabar shield
geographically coinciding with the Anabar Plateau,
built the so-called pre-Cambrian rocks. Here, go to
surface of some of the oldest geologically mountainous
rocks - Proterozoic and Archean with ages of
1600-2000 to 3200 million years. Kotuykan River over millions of years
in these rocks cut through his valley and created one of the most
majestic scenery on Earth. The river has exposed geologic layers, on
you can read the history of the Earth. Numerous stone towers,
reminiscent of medieval castles, rising to the sky. Must not
a lot of imagination to populate their intelligent beings in the spirit "Lord of the Rings" or "Star Wars".
If we ignore the lyrics, then
we can say that the Anabar plateau - one of the most difficult and
environmentally friendly places on earth. This area is not affected
human activities. Hundreds of kilometers around
no settlements, so hunting and fishing are excellent. In rivers
Anabar Plateau, particularly in Kotuykan, home to Taymen (giant trout or siberian salmon). For true fans of fishing
Kotuykan give unforgettable moments of struggle with this king-fish.
Border zone:Khatanga settlement is a border zone. Documents for admission into the border zone should apply three months prior to the arrival date.
List of documents: photocopy of passport, place of residence, occupation.
Price: 12000$ for group up to 6 people.
The price includes: complete travel organization, the work of the two guides, two rafts and all camping equipment, food, a satellite phone and VHF communications.
The price does not include:round-trip airfare to Khatanga, round-trip flight to the starting point of the route by helicopter (cost per hour of flight in 2015 - 2500$, total time of flight - 3.5 hours), insurance, alcohol. Accommodation and meals at the hotel in the village Khatanga case of delayed departure due to bad weather.
