Ust-Bolsheretsky Region

Ust-Bolsheretsky region is located in the southwestern part of the peninsula on a territory with an area of 20.6 thousand sq.m. In the west it barders the Okhotsk Sea. On the east it is protected by mountain ridges. Thereare many unique natural memorials, concentrations of fish resources and rich flora and fauna. This region also has its special pecularities: in regards to transportation it is divided onto two parts - Ust-Bolsheretsky and Ozernovsky. But, the road to each of these parts begins in Petropavlovsk or Elizovo. Ust-Bolsheretsk was built as the center of a fishing region. This is not surprising. There are almost all types of salmon spawning in the rivers. At the end of May and in the begining of June, the first King Salmon come here. Fishing season continues until the end of September when the silver salmon return. Lovers of winter fishing come here for the fresh smelling smelt. Many legends from old times are preserved in this region. Maybe after visiting it you will write a story yourself. Tell you friends and children about your adventures in a world of marvelous natural surroundings. We guarantee you will have enough memories to lat a lifetime.

We advise you to plan your travel here form the end of June to the middle of September.
Here you can see and visit:

*** Take mostly outdoor clothing. You will need a thick sweater, a hooded windbreaker, a T-shirt, hiking boots and rubber boots, and of course, swimsuits.

Opala River - we can offer you the rafting down the Opala River to the Sea of Okhotsk. This river flows from the high plateau of Goreliy Volcano. The start of the rafting route is accessible only by helicopter. The width of the Opala is 50-100 m., the tempereture of its water is 5..7C. The banks of this river are uninhabited. The rafting route lies by two groups of springs: the thermal Verkhne-Opalskie and the mineral Nizhne-Opalskiye. One lenth of rafting route goes along the old caldera of the Оpala volcano, so you can enjoy the picturesque scenery views in full. The river abounds in fish.

 

Kurilskoe Lake and Kutkha Boats - If you choose a hiking trail, the path will bring you to the bright apricot cliffs. These cliffs come out of the deep green of the forest. Divided by a canyon, sharp vertical columns, a couple of dozen meters in height, look like the verticla boats of the native people of Kamchatka. According to tradition, this was home to the northern people's god, Kutkha, who left his boats on Kurilskoye Lake.
Kurilskoye Lake is protected not only by Kutkh's boats. On one side there is the tall cone of the Ilyinskaya volcano, and, on the other side, the Diky Greben volcano. Whimsical capes generously decorate the banks of the lake. This lake was created by a volcano and is the third largest in size in Kamchatka - 9 x 11 km. It is made even more picturesque by the multiple islands that are home to many bird rookeries: a pink stony island, the Heart of Aloid, Bolshoi and Maly, Nizky and Samang archipelego.
This lake is popular with beautiful swans and large bears, but it mostly famous for being one of the largest spawning grounds for red salmon. In winter, the lake is even more exotic. Usually it does not freeze and the spawning of salmon continues until March. At that time hundreds of large carnivorous bird come here: up to 500 bald eagles, 100-150 while-tailed eagles, and sometimes as many as 50 golden eagles. Even swans, vegetarians by nature, like to eat salmon eggs. The ecosystem of Kurilskoye is unique.