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Voyaging by kayak in the Avachinskaya bay
Kamchatka is a krai known for its fire-breathing volcanoes, hot springs, endless tundra, impassable forests, wild rivers and boundless ocean. For many centuries indigenous tribes in the region set up their camps on the coast where they had easy access to the ocean and could hunt and fish. In order to do this, they used small fishing boats - kayaks. Nowadays there is no need to catch food by kayak in the sea and these small boats are used for other purposes such as extreme sport. RTG TV host Igor Maximenko set off for the far-off peninsula to admire Kamchatka’s unique landscape (and seascape!) and to try his luck at paddling a kayak — a modern sport boat which allows kayakers to take a fascinating and scenic trip along the Kamchatkan coast.
Fly-fishing for loach in Kamchatka
The Kamchatka Peninsula in the north-eastern part of Eurasia is home to 14,000 streams and rivers. Their most numerous inhabitants are charr, with at least eight different species inhabiting Kamchatkan waters. These fish can be distinguished based on their varying colour, size and shape. They serve as a true and worthy opponent to even the most experienced fisherman, and it is a real treat when one of them catches a bite. Kamchatka is 460,000 square kilometres of difficult-to-live-on terrain. Nevertheless, getting the chance to cast a line in this far-off, volcano-covered land is a life-long dream for many a fisherman.
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Fly-fishing for loach in Kamchatka
Tour of Kineshma
The city of Kineshma in Ivanovskaya Oblast stretches for more than 15 kilometres along the bank of the Volga River. The town’s almost thousand-year history began when the Finno-Urgic Merya tribe settled in the area. Initially Kineshma was a small fishing village, but today it is the second largest city in the region. The city’s historic architecture serves as a reminder of the great people that built Russia and Kineshma played a role in the lives of many of these outstanding cultural figures. This city on the bank of the Volga River attracted, fascinated, and inspired writers, composers and artists to do their best work. One of the city’s most important figures of all was playwright Alexander Ostrovsky, who lived in Kineshma for over 13 years. There he served in the office of the magistrate, solving disputes between peasants and landowners. These events then served as the basis of the p...
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