Swimming through Seversky Donets

program of a tour 3 days
Graphic of tours 2010: from July till August

Seversky Donets is one of the most picturesque rivers.
Wooden shores of Donets are very picturesque; especially nice is Izium Luka near a town Izium and territory of National natural park “St. Mountains”.
A valley of Siversky Donets is varying, as it has a different relief: a right shore is rather curled with a lot of bushes and woods, very beautiful cliffs are met, but a left shore is low, with lakes and oxbows. The most famous cliffs are cliffs of Sviatogorsky abbey. Shores of Seversky Donets were lived from early times, Scythians lived hear. From early sources is known that till XVIII century Seversky Donets played a role of defending line from nomads.

The 1st day
Arriving to station of town Izium. Transfer by minibus to place of swimming. Breakfast. Instruction of Technique of security. Gathering of catamarans. Swimming through nice and picturesque part of Lysa mountain. Biting during way. A stop for night at Lysa mountain. Making a camp. Supper, sitting near fire.
The 2nd day
Breakfast. Continuing of swimming. Walking excursion to cave, the way is not long, and goes through nice forest. Coming back, continuing of swimming. Stop for a dinner. Excursion to Sviatogorsky historical architectural sanctuary. Uspensky cathedral 1860 year, Nicolaev church 17 century, underground road 17 century, towers with Pokrovskaya church 1851 year. Continuing of swimming. A stop for a night near a lake Prugynno. Making a camp. Supper.
The 3rd day
Breakfast. Continuing of swimming through Seversky Donets. Finishing of water part of tour near village Shchurovo. Dinner. Going to railway station to Kramatorsk. Coming back to home.
The price of swimming through Seversky Donets 800 UAH = 100 $
The price contains:
- All transfers according program (2 transfers to Seversky Donets and back )
- Catamarans, paddles, life jackets, tents and others.
- Sleeping bags and carpets.
- 3-times eating, field kitchen.
(Morning – evening hot kitchen, dinner – biting, the first and the last days – 2-times eating).
- Experienced instructors.
List of things for swimming:
A list of minimal but compulsory things is proposed for comfortable swimming
For swimming:
- shoes with belts, plastic shoes or old snickers, which can be wet in water.
- Shorts or short trousers
- Shirt from sun with long sleeves
- Hat, sun glasses and cream
For being in camp:
- Snickers
- socks 2-3 pairs.
- Track costume, trousers 1-2 pairs.
- T-shirt, shirt with short sleeves 2-3 of them.
In case the weather is bad:
- A pair of woolen socks
- Warm woolen jamper
- Warm trousers
Things of own hygiene:
- Cup, spoon, plate
- Paste, tooth brush, soap.
- Liquid from insects.
- Own chemistry
Small rucksack or sport bag is needed for your things
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*price for tour can be changed.