Catamaran rafting on the Uksa River. 4 days in Karelia

The company does not accept your personal belongings for storage during active tours. During the rafting, we provide sealed packages with a volume of 80 liters, they can compactly accommodate everything you need. We kindly ask you not to take things with you in excess of the norm, as this leads to overload and violates safety regulations.

A neoprene suit is desirable in the months when the water is cold enough, traditionally May-June, but it depends on the weather conditions of the year. Rental is possible (optional).

The route option can be changed depending on the weather conditions and the group's level of training.

We do not recommend taking pets with you, as it is very stressful for them, but if there is no one to leave the dog with, then you can take it with you. 

There are several conditions for participants with a dog. 

If your dog:

• He is not afraid of new people and barks softly.;
• He can swim and has his own life jacket.;
• small size;
• calmly treats rafts;
• does not take food from the table.

Tourists with dogs periodically travel on our tours. You can ask the manager additional questions when booking.  

A ready—made crew is a formed group of tourists who can independently operate a watercraft.

Applications for participation in the tour on a 2-4-seater catamaran are accepted only from ready-made crews.

You can travel with your own company on a 4-seater catamaran with or without an instructor (with an additional fee). 

The peak activity of ticks is in spring and early summer, the distribution area is Southern and Middle Karelia.

To prevent tick-borne encephalitis, it is necessary to stay on the shore in clothes that tightly wrap around the wrists, lower back, ankles, and wear a hood.

Avoid walking through deciduous areas of the forest, dry grass.

It is necessary to inspect clothes every two hours.

Please inform us about the availability of your own equipment that you plan to take on the tour, as well as the need for a double tent when booking the tour.

Insurance is not included in the tour program. You can purchase additional travel insurance on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

The tents are triple. Check—in in tents - 3 people each. 

Each participant is given an individual thermal insulation mat.

Tableware — everyone needs to have personal tableware. 

Boilers, trays and other cooking utensils are provided.

Tourist bathhouse Mobiba is a compact and lightweight mobile sauna "Mobiba".

For those wishing to arrive by private car, there is a paid parking lot in the village of Uuksu (the end point of the route, the cost is 300 rubles/day).

You must book a taxi to the starting point (for an additional fee, on your own).

On a tour along the Uksa River, you need a fairly high physical fitness, because controlling a catamaran requires the work of each participant, the thresholds are difficult and everyone takes a lot of physical strength.

In May, it is recommended to have a neoprene suit in your personal gear.

Depending on the water level, the danger of the rapids varies. The instructor has the right to make a decision on the removal of dangerous areas and not to let unprepared or drunk participants into the threshold.

On the water, participants always wear life jackets, and when passing dangerous rapids, they wear helmets.

Remember! The instructor will explain at each stage what needs to be done and what to prepare for.

The most useful advice is to choose individual equipment, be healthy when going on a trip, take plenty of mosquito repellents and get ready for outdoor recreation.

Mobile communication is very unstable at the starting point of the route. "Catches" only "MegaFon" near the highway.

Further, there is no mobile connection during the rafting, it appears in places after the threshold of the "Pink Elephant". There is a steady signal at the finish line of the route.