Rushing Waters
Executive summary by darmansjah
VETERAN GUIDE Vladimir Gavrilov leads the adventure company’s debut rafting expedition down the Chuya and Bashkaus Rivers and through rocky canyons deep in the expansive wilderness that is southern Siberia. In between running rapids (class 3-4), explore the Altay villages of Saratanand Ust’ Ulagan and check out the unique petroglyphs of the Chuya Trakt. Northwest Rafting Company : “European Body, Asian Soul: Chuya and Bashkaus River Expedition Russia,” 16 days; USD 4,495