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Floating
down the Kamchatka River on a
wooden raft
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Season: May 20th -
September 20th
Departures 2005: September 4th 
Group size - up to 10 passengers
 The Kamchatka River is the largest river in Kamchatka. In
former times the Valley
of Kamchatka was the most densely inhabited place on
the peninsula with more than twenty five thousand people living there. Now
the area is far from populated. Floating down the river is a great way to
observe wildlife, including brown bears and other animals. The floating
begins in the settlement of Dolinovka and ends at
the Atlasovo settlement. Bring your fishing
equipment and expect to catch salmon. Spend your evenings stargazing by the
campfire while learning how to cook Ukha, Russian
fish soup
 Day 1. Arrival in Petropavlovsk. Transfer from the airport to a hotel.
Meet your guide and prepare for the trip.
Day 2. Drive to the old Cossack village of Milkovo, founded in 1743 by pioneers, who
traveled two years across Siberia in search of a land to support both fur
trade and agriculture. Accommodation in Valley Hotel or private house. Check
out the museum here and the old Cossack architecture.
Day 3.Drive to Dolinovka
settlement, where you will find a village that has changed very little in the
past 100 years. Observe old traditions that are still alive in this small
village. Camp on the bank and prepare for the trip. Overnight in tents.
Day 4. Float down the Kamchatka River and watch the wildlife. Stop to take walks and fish for salmon,
trout, char and grayling. Relax in a scene of water glittering with sun and
the sound of fish splashing nearby. Exchange tales around the campfire on the
banks of the river.
Day 5.Continue floating the Kamchatka River. Visit Range Moose Lodge for the night. Try out smoked salmon.
Day 6.Float down the Kamchatka river to the Atlasovo
settlement.
Day 7. Drive to the Esso settlement. Visit its museum and learn about the
history and culture of the Evens, one of the four indigenous tribes of Kamchatka. Stop by the art gallery and admire or
purchase Even arts and crafts. Relax in the geothermal pool in the center of
the settlement. Stay over in private apartments.
Day 8. Return to PKC by bus. Unwind at your hotel or check out the city night
life.
Day 9. City tour including a visit to a local museum. Shop for souvenirs in
the morning. Free time. Departure.
Cost $1050 per person.
 Price includes:
Full board
Double accommodation in a hotel in
PKC
Accommodation in house, lodges and
apartments on route
English-speaking rep at the arrival
and departure in the PKC airport
Transfers by coach
City tour and museums fees
Floating equipment and fishing
licenses
Guide, interpreter and cook
services
Tents
Invitation letter and visa
registration
Permits
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