Northern adventures: kayaking in the Northern Ladoga Region

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Embark on an unforgettable adventure in the Northern Ladoga region!

In four days you will get acquainted with the historical heritage of the region in the Ruskeala Mountain Park and the Bastion Historical Park.

You can also enjoy the natural beauty of Karelia from the water while kayaking along the most dynamic river in Ladoga Region, the Yanisjoki River, and from the ground while climbing Mount Hiidenvuori.

Location

the city of Sortavala

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Tour highlights

Ruskeala Mountain Park

Visit the unique Marble Canyon mountain park. Ruskeala marble quarry is a monument of cultural heritage of Russia

Camping romance

You will spend the night in a tent camp and eat food cooked over a campfire.

Active leisure

Go on a kayaking trip through picturesque Karelia and trekking on the "back of the goblin" — Mount Hiidenvuori

Itinerary

Day 1 - Bastion Historical Park. Ruskeala Mountain Park
After meeting at the station in Sortavala, you will have breakfast in a cafe.
Next, you will go on an excursion to the Bastion Historical Park, a cultural and educational center of the "living history" format.
Here you will try on the role of a Viking in the Black Bear Fortress Museum, immerse yourself in the history of the Soviet-Finnish conflicts in the Four Fronts Museum, and visit the Stone Age eco-playground, a natural space with petroglyphs on stones.
You will have the opportunity to take photos in historical costumes and participate in master classes.
Lunch at a cafe.
Transfer to Ruskeala Mountain Park.
A guided land tour awaits you here. The Ruskeala marble quarry is a monument of cultural heritage of Russia (for an additional fee it is possible to visit the underground part of the canyon).
Development here began in 1765. The walls of the famous St. Isaac's Cathedral, Ladozhskaya and Primorskaya metro stations in St. Petersburg are decorated with Ruskeal marble.
The quarry is a huge system of underground tunnels and tunnels connected by vertical shafts. Most of them were flooded after the Great Patriotic War, and the quarry turned into an amazingly beautiful lake with turquoise-tinged water, the transparency of which reaches 15-18 meters.
Transfer to Harla village.
Dinner and overnight in the field.

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Day 2 - Kayaking: Lake. Janisjärvi — Shiveri — Hyamekoski Canyon (tour) — Harlu village
Breakfast at the camp, preparation of equipment for going out on the river.
Before the start, you will receive a safety briefing and pick up your equipment: a life jacket, helmet, paddles.
Kayaking on the Yanisjoki River: Lake. Janisjärvi – Shiveri – Hyamekoski Canyon (inspection) – Kharlu village, 10 km.
On the way, have a snack or a full lunch on the beach.
The Yanisjoki River originates in Lake Baikal. Janisjärvi. The names of the river and lake have the same origin and in Finnish "Janis" means "hare". Tourists are especially fond of the river for its rapids with a high elevation difference. The categorical complexity of the river is the third.
Lake Janisjärvi is located in the south-west of Karelia.
The lake is unique in its kind. Some researchers believe that Janisjärvi is a collapsed meteorite crater. But whatever the ancient history of Lake Janisjärvi, now it impresses with its beauty and the picturesqueness of the surrounding islands, of which there are up to forty.
Return to the camp.
Supper.
Free time.
Overnight in the field.

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Day 3 - Kayaking: Kharlu village — Lyaskelya village
After breakfast, you will continue kayaking along the following route: Kharlu – por settlement. Petrakoski (3 villages) – Lyaskel dam (5 villages) – Lyaskel settlement.
The instructor decides on the passage or demolition of the Lyaskel dam, depending on the overall readiness of the group and the water level.
There's a snack on the way.
After the rafting, you will return to the camp.
Supper.
Free time.
Overnight in the field.
Day 4 - Hiidenwuori Mountain trekking. Return to Sortavala
After breakfast, you will pack the camp, equipment and personal belongings.
Transfer to the shore of Lake Ladoga.
You will go trekking on the "back of the goblin" – Mount Hiidenvuori. Sometimes this mountain is also called Bald Mountain, because there is not a single tree on the top of the mountain.
From the top of the mountain there is a stunning view of Lake Ladoga, the islands, the skerries and the Yanisjoki River. On a clear sunny day, we can even see the domes of the legendary Valaam Monastery.
At the top there is a man-made cave, which was built by the Finns during the Russian—Finnish war, a grotto with a vertical shaft. An inscription from 1940 has also been preserved there.
After trekking, a snack will be arranged for you.
Transfer to Sortavala railway station.
You will have free time in Sortavala, during which you can have lunch on your own, buy souvenirs and stroll around the city.
Departure by evening trains from the railway station of Sortavala.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Tent

3 nights

Comfort

Basic

The tour includes overnight stays in 3-bed tourist tents, check—in in tents for 3 people.

Each participant is provided with an individual thermal insulation mat.

The cost of the tour: 19,900 rubles/person.

It is possible to stay in a double tent for an additional fee (payment when booking the tour) — 1000 rubles/tour.

Tour conditions

Group

From 12 to 16 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

the city of Sortavala

Included in price

transportation service;
meals according to the program (except dinner on the last day);
instructors' work;
rental of rafting equipment: kayaks, paddles, helmets, life jackets, sealed packages, boats, outboard motor;
rental of camp equipment: campfire equipment, tents, thermal insulation mats.

Paid extra

railway tickets to Sortavala and back;
sleeping bag (comfort temperature +6°, extreme 0°; to be paid when booking the tour) — 700 RUB/tour, ;
neoprene suit (to be paid at the time of booking the tour) — 3,300 RUB/tour;
accommodation in a double tent (to be paid upon booking the tour) — 1,000 rubles/tour;
personal expenses;
meals not specified in the program;
insurance of medical and other unforeseen expenses — from 100 rubles/person/day.

It's important to know

1. A backpack without a machine or a travel bag.

2. Sleeping bag (if you do not have a personal one, you can rent it from the company, payment is made when booking a trip).

3. Clothes during an active day:

tight pants – 2 pairs (not jeans);
thin fleece jacket or T-shirt (depending on the weather forecast);
light windbreaker (clothes should "breathe");
raincoat or membrane jacket (in case of bad weather);
2-3 pairs of regular socks;
headdress (cap or bandana). Remember that during the running day you will still have a helmet on your head.

4. A set of clothes for changing clothes after rafting:

a set of dry comfortable outerwear;
dry comfortable shoes and socks;
beanie/bandana/buff;
a set of spare underwear.

5. Clothes for sleeping in a tent:

warm loose clothing (if available, thermal underwear);
warm socks (woolen ones are possible) and a thin hat (nights can be cool);
for the evening, a fleece jacket / sweatshirt / jacket.

6. Comfortable shoes without heels, 4 pairs:

one for rafting on the river;
the second one is for the active part (shoes must completely cover the foot, sandals are prohibited);
the third one is for the camp (you can take rubber boots if it rains according to the forecast),
The fourth is "urban".

7. Personal items:

repellents (mosquitoes, midges);
flashlight with a set of spare batteries;
sunglasses and sunscreen and after sunburn, if it is sunny according to the forecast;
personal hygiene products (including toilet paper);
individual first aid kit;
small polyurethane seat mat;
portable charger;
personal tableware (mug, deep bowl, spoon).

8. Documents – passport, medical insurance policy (photocopy is possible) in an airtight package.

9. Money.
We recommend that you always have a small amount of cash with you so that, if desired, you can quickly buy the necessary things at stops along the route.

10. You can take a camera, there will be sealed packages in which it can be hidden at the moment of passing the threshold.

Remember that you should always have 1 set of dry clothes. Be sure to check the weather forecast before your trip. Synthetic, quick-drying clothes are more practical. The raincoat should be tight and reliable. The clothes you will be wearing during the day should cover your elbows and knees, as well as be dense enough so that mosquitoes/midges cannot bite through them.

Failure to comply with safety regulations (personal safety) while on the water causes increased risks to life and health. Therefore, follow these instructions.

Before going out on the water:

Listen to the safety briefing from the instructor and sign for it.;
match the size of the life jacket and helmet, adjust all the fasteners.;
take a seat in the boat so that it is comfortable and safe.

General rules on the water:

do not smoke on the ship;
do not drink alcoholic beverages on the water;
Always collect loose ropes;
make sure that the packaging of things is tight and securely fastened to the ship.;
carefully pack the piercing and cutting objects.;
do not move around the ship without warning the instructor.;
always moor (tie up) the vessel when going ashore;
Secure oars, helmets, and life jackets when going ashore.;
go ashore carefully, avoiding falling into the water, as well as on the shore on wet rocks, if necessary, ask for help from an instructor or other group members.;
It is forbidden to swim or dive from the ship.;
observe the interval and order of movement of vessels set by the instructor.;
You can unbutton and take off your life jacket and helmet only with the instructor's permission.;
Follow the instructor's commands and instructions.;
do not exceed the standard number of people in the vessel;
when on the water in sunny weather, use sunglasses, sunscreen and cover the exposed areas of the body and head.;
Do not stay on the water during thunderstorms.

When passing the thresholds:

anyone can refuse to pass the threshold;
before the threshold, check the reliability of securing things, the assembly of ropes, the degree of pumping of the vessel, if something is wrong, inform the instructor.;
Be sure to fasten your life jacket and helmet.;
check that your clothes comply with the recommendations (neoprene, closed elbows and knees, shoes fixed on the foot);
Secure your legs so that you can hold on securely, but you can easily free yourself when the ship turns over.;
do not tie yourself to the boat, do not tie an oar to yourself, etc.;
Follow the instructor's commands without doing anything unauthorized.;
do not move around the ship;
do not push off the rocks with an oar without an instructor's command;
Do not jump out onto rocks or into the water without an instructor's command.

In case of contact with water: Before difficult rapids, ask the instructor again in detail about your actions. If possible, practice in advance to get on the ship from the water yourself, swim in a life jacket, etc.

assess the situation, do not panic (remember that you are wearing a life jacket);
if your boat or a safety vessel is nearby, swim up to it so that you are upstream, grab the harness (rail);
if the ship is far away, but you have been thrown a safety helmet, take the safety helmet and hold it firmly without attaching it to yourself or wrapping it around your hand;
if you are swimming in the stream, and the threshold does not end, turn on your back, with your feet downstream, bending them slightly at the knees, and swim, controlling the paddle.;
if the "barrel" does not let you go, hold your breath and try to dive down where there is a jet.;
do not let go of the paddle, it is useful for steering on the jet, for going ashore.;
do not try to stand on the bottom with a strong jet, avoid jamming your feet in the rocks.;
If you are fishing, avoid wrapping it around your body, neck, etc.

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