Rafting on the Yuzhnaya Shuya River

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

Discounts:

• 20% discount for children under 12 years old;
• Participation is free for children under 5 years of age;
• with their swims. This tour will be 30% cheaper.

Additional medical insurance is not included in the price of the tour. If you wish, you can apply for it on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.

Meeting at 07:50 (Moscow time) at the Petrozavodsk railway station on platform No. 1 at the main building of the railway station, from the side of the platform, an instructor with a sign will be waiting for you.

The meeting time may change if the train schedule is updated!

To get by train to rafting on the Shuya River, you need to buy tickets to Petrozavodsk with arrival in the morning at 07:50 (train 018A Karelia). 

Return tickets should be taken from Petrozavodsk in the evening at 20:00-23:00 or overnight (trains 091A, departure: 21:00, 017A, departure: 22:00).

If you arrive at the route by car in Petrozavodsk, you can park your car in the free parking lot at 15A Kommunalnaya Street. A minibus will also be waiting for us there, which will take you to the starting point of the route. 

Attention! The number of free parking spaces is limited, please arrive in advance!

Personal items can be left to the driver. The items will be delivered to the warehouse, and after the rafting, the items will be delivered to the finish line.

The cloudberry season begins in late June and early July. Blueberries and mushrooms (podosinoviki, podberezoviki, white) begin in July. In the middle of August, lingonberries begin to ripen.

Mobile communication takes over well throughout the route, with interruptions at some parking lots. MegaFon and MTS are the best.

The weather on the Shuya River practically does not differ from the weather in St. Petersburg and Moscow. In July and August, on average, the weather is dry and hot, with temperatures of +20-30 degrees. 

You need to be prepared for the fact that it may rain in Karelia for several days. In this case, the temperature drops to +10-15 degrees, and the water in the river also becomes cold.

The rafting route through South Shuya is great. We will walk along both the upper Shuya and the lower Shuya, which are separated by 2 large and very beautiful lakes: Shotozero and Vagatozero. 

We will see and pass the Kumio threshold, which is rightfully considered the most beautiful on the Shuya River. 

We will definitely go rafting on the most interesting threshold of the lower Shuya river — the Big Tolly.

The water in the river is dark, if you scoop it up with a cup, it looks like weakly brewed tea. In fact, the water is clean, and the peat bogs surrounding the river give the brown color. We will use this water to prepare our entire trip.

There are not too many fish in the river, mainly pike and perch. It is caught on a float rod and spinning.

In Karelia, a wetsuit may be required when rafting on rivers, depending on the time of year, water temperature and weather conditions. 

Here are the main situations where its use is recommended: 

• cold water (spring and early summer). In spring and early summer (May-June), the water in the rivers of Karelia is very cold, often close to the temperature of melting snow. A wetsuit will help keep you warm and avoid hypothermia if you fall into the water.;
• In summer, if the weather is rainy or windy, the wetsuit will protect against hypothermia and discomfort. This is especially true for multi-day rafting trips, when it is not possible to dry clothes quickly.;
• difficult routes with a high risk of getting into the water;
• Rivers with rapids, strong currents, or technically difficult areas are more likely to be in the water. A wetsuit will ensure safety and comfort in such conditions.;
• autumn rafting (September-October).

You must provide height and weight data so that suits can be booked and checked for you.

Tribord 100/500 neoprene suits are used for alloys – basic neoprene models (3.5 mm thick). JOSS Active – universal alloy models (3.5 mm).

Neoprene boots, socks, gloves are not provided.