Weekend on the Shuya River. Rafting

How to spend three days in Karelia? It's simple! Get on the train in the evening and in the morning the world around you changes.

In front of you is the famous Shuya River, where you will experience a lot of emotions both when gambling on rapids and when leisurely paddling on the ples.

Karelian nature, interesting rapids and new acquaintances will provide a surge of positive emotions and energy for a long time!

Location

Petrozavodsk
from
$160
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
3 Days
2 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 27 – 29 April, 2025
    • 2 – 4 May, 2025
    • 8 – 10 May, 2025
    • 30 May – 1 June, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Tent
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Basic
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 16 people
Minimum age
5 years old
Group meet at
Petrozavodsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Bright rafting
Let's go rafting and have a lot of fun on the rapids
Karelian cuisine
Let's try cheese soup with meatballs during a delicious lunch
A trip with a breeze
We will walk part of the way to the village of Sodder with the help of a motor

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - The beginning of the alloy: por. Zapfovsky — por. Haut — por. Sizovsky

    We will meet on the platform at the entrance to the building of the Petrozavodsk railway station.

    We are met by instructors with a sign (according to the arrival time of train No. 18 Moscow — Petrozavodsk).

    To get ready for a great adventure right away, we go to a restaurant for breakfast

    Breakfast will be to the taste of any traveler — a buffet is at your service. 

    We get acquainted with the accompanying person and other members of the group, share our first impressions of Karelia.

    Our adventure begins! 

    We take buses to the starting point of the rafting — Hautovaar (125 km). 

    After a long journey and before an intensive rafting trip, you need to refresh yourself. 

    Have you tried cheese soup with meatballs? During a delicious lunch, the instructors will introduce you to general information about the upcoming route, answer all your questions. 

    After lunch on the shore, we begin to prepare for going out to the river: we inflate rafts, instructors conduct mandatory instruction on water safety and rowing techniques

    We get helmets, life jackets and paddles, and pack all personal and general items in waterproof bags. 

    We launch our vessels into the water, and already in practice we consolidate the theory — training sessions on the water.

    Route today: por. Zapfovsky is the threshold of the Haut — port. Sizovsky (2-3 k.s.), 11 km.

    We will walk quite a bit to the first parking lot: Zapfovsky and Haut rapids, overcoming these thresholds will take about 2 hours.

    We approach the shore at the Sizovsky threshold (2-3 k.s.). 

    He is also popularly called Sullen. 

    The afternoon was left especially for riding on this threshold

    We learn to analyze the threshold: we study the structure, the components. 

    We train to go on the shaft and into the barrel (its availability will depend on the water level) and work out mutual insurance. 

    Don't forget to take photos! Do you already have a photo with the paddle?

    Having rolled enough, we set up camp, participate in cooking dinner and go to rest.

    A busy day awaits us tomorrow!

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  • Day 2 - Continuation of the alloy: from the pores. Sizovsky — por. The dog — through Ignoilskaya HPP - port. Kenyakoski – por. Valoyne – por. Sarikoski – por. Kumio
  • Day 3 - Completion of the alloy in D. Sodder
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity
Tour organizer's comments

On our tours, physical training is needed for a long stay in nature and on rafting. The tours are designed for ordinary urban people who are ready for hiking conditions.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Tent
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Basic

Throughout the tour, overnight stays in 3-seater tourist tents, check—in in tents for 3 people. 

Each participant is given an individual thermal insulation mat.

Please inform us about the need for a 2-bed tent when booking a tour.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, RUB.:

Rafting8 participants + instructor15 900  

A child from 8 to 12 years old is given a 15% discount.

The cost of the tour for a child from 5 to 7 years old is 4,000 rubles.

Tent camp 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 16 tourists
Minimum age
5 years old
Duration
3 days 2 nights
Group meets at
Petrozavodsk

Included in price

  • transportation services according to the program;
  • meals according to the program;
  • the work of instructors;
  • rental of rafting equipment: rafts, oars, helmets, life jackets, sealed packages, motor + fuel;
  • rental of camp equipment: campfire equipment, tents, thermal insulation mats, sleeping bags;
  • The sauna is at the end of the route.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
  • neoprene suit rental — 2,700 rubles/tour;
  • insurance of medical and other unforeseen expenses — from 100 rubles/person/day;
  • trip to Kizhi Island (after the end of the tour; preliminary cost):
    • adult — 5,800 rubles/person.; 
    • a child from 5 to 12 years old — 3,300 rubles/person.
  • personal expenses.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Take with you:

  • a backpack without a machine or a travel bag;
  • sleeping bag (if you do not have a personal one, you can rent it from the company, payment is made when booking a trip).

The form of clothing during the rafting:

  • socks should be on your feet (not thin cotton, tighter). Shoes that you don't mind getting wet (sneakers are perfect). If you have neoprene socks or neoprene boots, it is welcome;
  • rubber boots are prohibited, because when they get into the water, they pull the participant down.
  • as outerwear: comfortable sportswear for the weather or a neoprene suit (if available). It is desirable that the clothes be quick-drying. We recommend not to take jeans, any sweatpants will do instead;
  • Recommended: put on a light Bolognese suit (protection from wind and moisture). You can use raincoats made of dense materials;
  • you can take thin cotton gloves or neoprene gloves (optional) on your hands.
  • there will be a helmet on your head, you can put a bandana under it;
  • you can take a camera, there will be sealed packages on the rafts, in which it can be hidden at the moment of passing the threshold;
  • if you wear glasses, try to come up with a chain for them (so as not to lose them) or put on lenses for the duration of the alloy.

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.

Clothing 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.

For a trip to the tourist bath:

  • individual towel;
  • swimsuit (boys / girls go to the bathhouse all together, groups of 8-10 people);
  • slates/sandals are sporty.

Shoes (comfortable, without heels):

  • one for rafting on the river;
  • the second one is for the camp (you can take rubber boots if it rains according to the forecast);
  • The third one is "urban". 

Personal items:

  • knee pads (when rafting on a catamaran) – not necessary;
  • 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);
  • an individual first aid kit;
  • small polyurethane seat mat;
  • portable charger;
  • personal utensils (mug, deep bowl, spoon).

Documents and money in an airtight package:

  • passport;
  • medical insurance policy (photocopy is available);
  • 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.
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Dates and Prices

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  • $160
    27 – 29 Apr, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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  • $160
    2 – 4 May, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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  • $160
    8 – 10 May, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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  • $160
    30 May – 1 Jun, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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  • $160
    6 – 8 Jun, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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