Rivers are the property of Russia, its water arteries. As you know, people from ancient times settled near such fresh water bodies. Our country is literally entangled in a network of rivers. The Khabarovsk Territory is no exception. On its territory there are many reservoirs, which became the center of life of the local population, made it possible to comfortably organize their life and establish a household. One of them is the Kur River, picturesque and rich in fish. It will be discussed further.
General information about the Kur River
Not many people know that there is a river Kur in Kursk. The history of this small water artery began a long time ago. The river is part of Russia's huge system of valuable natural resources, and its much larger namesake is an important fresh water reservoir in the Khabarovsk Territory.
The Kur River in the Khabarovsk Territory stretches across the territory of our country for 434 km. It originates on the southern slopes of the mountain rangeMiaochan. At the confluence with the Urmi River, the well-known Far Eastern water artery, the Tunguska, is formed.
U r. Kur has several tributaries: three right (Birakan, Ulika and Yarap) and one left (Yalga). Due to the long length of the river, there are noticeable differences in natural conditions, as well as in the state of water in the flat and mountainous sections.
The regime of the river is quite calm. It changes only at the confluence of one of the right tributaries, the Yarap, into the Kur. The swampy terrain, which is a characteristic natural feature of the Far East, determines the slow rise and fall of the water level in the river. Another factor influencing the flood and drying of the river. Kur, is the turfiness of the slopes of Miaochan, along which it flows to the plain.
River fauna
The Kur River is rich in numerous species of fish: both migratory and permanently living in the reservoir. Among the latter, it should be noted taimen, sharp-snouted and blunt-snouted lenok, grayling.
Taimen is one of the largest representatives of salmon. An adult can reach from one and a half to two meters in length and weigh up to 80 kg. This is an exclusively freshwater fish that cannot live in the sea. An interesting fact about taimen: in Mongolia, according to popular belief, the capture of this representative of salmon brings trouble.
Grayling is another type of fish that abounds in the Kur River. The Khabarovsk Territory, due to special climatic conditions, is entangled in a network of clean and cold freshwater reservoirs. For this reason, Kur is a comfortable environment for grayling to live and breed.
Lenks also prefer cold rivers, especially their upper reaches. As a rule, these fish stray into small flocks. However, large individuals, reaching a length of up to 70 cm and a weight of up to 6 kg, live alone.
River rafting
The Kur River, as mentioned above, stretches for almost 435 km. The alternation of mountainous and flat areas, as well as the huge length of the channel, allow tourists and lovers of extreme sports to create a unique route for rafting or light boats.
The difficulty lies in the fact that some places on the river are very difficult to overcome even on a light water craft. During the rafting, tourists can not only look at the wild beauty of the river. Chur, but also go fishing. You should build your route in such a way that settlements become its end point. In this case, at the very beginning of the rafting, travelers will see all the diversity of the fauna of the river, such rare fish as tregub, snakehead and skygazer.
Fishing on the Kur River
There are especially many fish in the upper reaches of the river. This is a true paradise for avid fishermen. Among the representatives of the fauna that are most often caught on a hook, one can single out medium-sized catfish. They often swim in shallow lakes during the summer. Large individuals are not found in the river. Kur. In the channels of the river comes across a large pike. It is considered a special success to catch a rare predator, which is an anadromous fish - a treguba.
The Kur River is a unique ecosystem that has great potential for active recreation for tourists. Travelers who decide to overcome the reservoir on various swimming facilities will be able to temper their character and test their strength. Avid fishermen will have a chance to catch valuable representatives of the salmon family, as well as migratory exotic specimens. Wild untouched nature, in turn, will give tourists real pleasure and provide an opportunity to take a break from the city noise, routine and bustle.
