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Days and dates of operation: 19-27 June, 27 June -05 July, 5-13 July, 13-21 July, 21-29 July, 29 July -06 August, 6-14 August, 14-22 August, 22-30 August (valid for year 2007) Route: Town of Belomorsk - petroglyphs (ancient stone images) near the White sea - Muyezero lake - Okhta river - Yulyaozero lake - Troitsa island - Lezhevo lake - Poduzhemsky hydroelectric power station - town of Kem (140 km by car, 90 km rafting) Groups of up to 16 persons (10 persons per raft, outboard motor rafts) Age requirement: over 7 Special training: no special training required Day 1 Arrival at Belomorsk town late in the evening. Meeting at the railway station of Belomorsk Transfer to a hotel Dinner (additional fee) Day 2 Breakfast Transfer to Muyezero lake Preparation of the equipment for the tour Lunch in the open air Getting the equipment, safety instructions, training on lake Muyezero (5 km) Visiting St. Nikolay Church (1602) on Troitsa island Dinner and a night in the open air Day 3 Rafting from Muyezero lake to Yulyaozero lake (22 km) 3 meals a day in the open air (every day of the tour starting from day 3) Day 4 Rafting: Yulyaozero lake - Lezhevo lake - Pebozero lake - Voronye lake (34 km) Day 5 Spending a day near Voronye lake. Visiting an island of "Spirits" which is an open-air museum of tourist art, having rest, fishing, visiting tourist sauna Day 6 16 km rafting: Voronye lake - Picheporog rapid - Louna-porog rapid - Khemeg rapid - Kiviristi rapid Day 7 18 km rafting: Kiviristi rapid - Tyutterin rapid - Okhta rapid (III degree of difficulty). Examining Kiviristi rapid from the bank. Instructor will make a decision either to overcome the rapid or bypass it depending on water level and group's experience Day 8 6 km rafting: Okhta rapid (III degree of difficulty) - Poduzhemsky hydroelectric power station Spending half of the day there, overcoming Okhta rapid Lunch Transfer to the town of Belomorsk (120 km) Check in at a hotel Dinner in a cafe (additional fee) Day 9 Transfer to the railway station of Belomorsk. Departure In case of some unpredictable circumstances, the program of the tour and the route may be changed to large extent Price: 8,300 rubles per person (for summer season 2007) Information about the official exchange rates can be found on the official web site of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia): http://www.cbr.ru/eng/currency_base/daily.asp Here You can find the official exchange rates on current date and on selected date. Note1: The price may be changed by our company and depends on the cost of hiring the rafting equipment The price includes: transport services according to the program, three meals a day (according to the programme), hire of the necessary equipment, accompanying personnel (instructors, driver), tourist sauna (active part of the tour), insurance For an additional fee: visiting of the Solovetsky Monastery (on Solovetsky arcipelago) from the town of Belomorsk The price excludes: interpreter's services, tickets to / from Belomorsk town Note2: In case of some unpredictable circumstances, some of the services included into the tour programme may be changed by other services, equal in price. Note3: In case of some unpredictable circumstances, the sequence of the services included into the tour programme may be changed. Note4: The possibility of the tour (i.e. days and dates of operation) depends upon weather Rafting gear and equipment: Rafts (motor-rafts) - boats specifically designed for river rafting; very secure vessels resulting from using numerous layers of protective materials. Motor-rafts are equipped with outboard engines. Boat engines: 5 horsepower, used for crossing calm lake waters. Oars, life jackets, tow-ropes, helmets: tested and comfortable in use gear. Camp gear: 3 / 4 - man tents. 2-man tents can be arranged, also. Warmth-saving ground mats are provided together with each tent. Sleeping bags - temperature level is optimal for the time of the year. If you decide to bring your own sleeping bag, please, contact us in advance. Eating utensils - please, bring your own eating utensils. In the meantime, cauldron, trays and other additional cooking equipment will be provided. Food on the tour: Full board. Depending on tour itinerary lunch may be replaced by simple snacks. Food is prepared by the tour guide. Menu includes fresh vegetables and soups. Security measures: Danger of river rapids changes depending on water level. Instructor is entitled to make decisions on crossing or bypassing dangerous rapids, as well as decisions on disallowing those, who are unprepared or intoxicated, from taking part. It is mandatory to wear life jackets while on board. On dangerous river parts, participants are required to wear helmets. Every group member is insured in case of accident. Physical activities: Most of our outdoor and motor-rafting tours do not require special physical training. Rowing along calm waters is not necessary since each vehicle is equipped with a motor engine. However, you have to be prepared for using your own oar during rowing along river rapids - this is the main condition for raft steering. Additional items may be needed:
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