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Big and small rivers of the Arkhangelsk Regions run to 70 000, their total length is 275 000 km, including 4000 km of navigable water routes. The most full-flowing rivers the Northern Dvina and Pechora are inferior only to Volga in water-bearing. There are more than 200 000 lakes there, the biggest are Kenozero, Lekshmozero, Lacha, their area is 50 square km and more.
Very popular are rafting, kayak and catamaran voyages on the rivers in the Pinega, Plesetsk, Kargopol, Ohega, Kholmogory, Kotlas Districts, river cruises aboard the wheeled steamer «N.V. Gogol».
Unique is the possibility for speleologists to visit the karst cave in the Pinega Land (about 350), the most well-known among them are «Konstantinovskaya» and «Golubinsky Proval» – they have been announced natural monuments of the world.
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 | | Rafting and kayak voyagesIn summer and spring the northern rivers are at their fullest, it is unlikely to think of a more exciting escapade than rafting on the foamy waters aboard an inflatable rubber dinghy or a raft. During the voyage one can enjoy the virgin nature and breathtaking beauty of the passing-by landscapes far from the usual tourists’ paths. For more detail... |
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| | River cruise aboard the wheeled steamer «N.V. Gogol»The wheeled steamer «N.V. Gogol» was built in 1911 by the order of the Northern Shipping Company at the Sormovo factory in Nizhny Novgorod. At the disposal of 53 passengers there are 50 cabins. «N.V. Gogol» wholeheartedly welcome its guests to 2 cabins de luxe, 2 cabins of the first class, 4 cabins for one, 19 cabins for two, one for three and one for four passengers. All the cabins have got a wash-stand, the cabin de luxe is equipped with all the conveniences. For more detail... |
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| | Mysteries of the Pinega cavesThe Pinega caves are the unique natural phenomenon of underground grottoes and systems, the world largest and numerous. It is a fairy-tale kingdom hidden from man’s eyes deep under the ground. Still water flows, icicles figurines and icy cave ceilings are all covered with fluffy and fragile snowflakes. For more detail... |
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| | Snowy and extreme (January-March)We offer a taiga tour into the remote places of the Arkhangelsk Region (Arkhangelsk – Kimzha) by snow-tractors! For those who are not afraid of unexplored far away places and virgin centu-ries-old remote corners of Russia! Kimzha is a hidden and secret in the Mezensky District, which has preserved traditional wooden buildings. In summer it is cut off the mainland by horrible conditions of roads. In winter it is hard to get there through snow storms and snow-drifts. In summer the village numbers about 300 people, in winter their number is less by half. The local people will sell you grandma’s distaff, an animal’s skin, copper hand-made articles, (the casts are very popular today), farrier’s badges, bells, Old believers’ folding icons. «don’t want - don’t take»… The Northerners are not importunate, they are good-natured, self-dependent, modest, proud and hard-working people. The better hosts for those in need of a short rest on a wild trip are hard to find. For more detail... |
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| | Pinega Grand-Safari (December - March)This is an ideal active recreation for a close family or a group of friends! The tour combines snow-tractor trip along the Pinega, the most beautiful river in the Russian North! Only the most courageous will manage the route (on one’s wish there might be a car transportation organized). For more detail... |
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| | Snow safari in Malye KorelyYou can learn more of the White Sea aboard the yacht cruiser «Arkhangelsk» crossing the sea from Kem to the Solovetsky Islands. While on the Islands you can visit the Solovetsky Monastery and the Museum. For more detail... |
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