After meeting at the railway station in Apatity, you will be transferred to the starting point of the rafting (30 km, about 40 minutes on the road).
Lunch in the field, 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. General and personal items will be packed in waterproof bags.
Rafting on the Umba River: port. Padun (3-4 villages) – Cabbage lakes – port. Verkhny kapustny (2 villages) – lake. Medium cabbage, 19 km.
There will be a hot lunch or snack on the way.
The Umba River is one of the largest rivers of the Kola Peninsula, flowing from the largest and deepest lake of the peninsula – Umbozera.
The Padun Threshold is one of the most difficult and picturesque rapids on the Umba. The threshold consists of four steps, each ending in a small waterfall. We pass it after a mandatory inspection from the shore. Instructors explain the sequence of actions to each crew member.
Setting up a camp on one of the shores of Lake Sredneye Kapustnoe.
Dinner and overnight in the field.