Day 3. Dvuhyurtochnoe Lake
Early in the morning transfer to Kozyrevsk settlement (195 km, 3 hours). Helicopter flight to the Dvukhyurtochnoye Lake (40 minutes).
Early in the morning transfer to Kozyrevsk settlement (195 km, 3 hours). Helicopter flight to the Dvukhyurtochnoye Lake (40 minutes).
Dvuhyurtochnoe Lake, surrounded on all sides by rugged mountains, is one of the major spawning waters of the peninsula. Here 120 — 150,000 sockeye salmon comes to spawn each year. On the shores of the lake and the tributaries, about 500 brown bears go fishing and feeding before hibernation. Here in the real life of the beast, you can observe how the same bear fishing.
Except for bears, Steller’s sea eagles, otters, foxes and mink, which also overlook the lake and streams to feed the fish can be observed. This is a great place for productive fishing for char, rainbow trout, salmon. During the flight, the weather permitting, you can see the Alney and the Chashakondzha Volcanoes. Accommodationat the recreational and tourist base on the Dvukhyurtochnoye Lake, in wooden houses,in roomsfor 2-4 people. Bathingin the healingwaters of thehot springs.
The recreational and tourist base on the Dvukhyurtochnoye Lake consists of six residential wooden houses with rooms on 2 — 4 persons, and a large kitchen — dining room. Toilets are outside. There is a lovely swimming pool with the thermal water, which is available at any time of day. The base is located at the foot side of the valley, on the huge thermal areas saturated with griffins and hot springs of varying strength.
Lunch in the wardroom. Rest. Walk (900 m) to the shore of the mountain Dvuhyurtochnoya River. Observing bears catching fish spawning. (BLD)
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