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Catching silver salmon in Kamchatka's rivers
Kamchatka is the only place on the planet where all six species of Pacific salmon lay their eggs. Fishing in this area is incredibly unique and sometimes just as dangerous. There are more than 14,000 rivers and streams on the peninsula and for the majority of fishermen, getting the chance to fish in Kamchatka would mean fulfilling one of life’s greatest dreams. Here you can catch a wide variety of fish including chinook salmon, chum salmon, sockeye salmon, pink salmon, rainbow trout, white-spotted char and char and the place is absolute paradise for those who love to go salmon fly-fishing. RTG TV adventure-seeker, traveller and fisherman Dmitry Drozdov set off to Russia’s Far East to catch char off of the Kamchatkan coast.
Winter recreation in Mandrogi
Although the times when people wrote letters on birch bark and played the gusli (a harp-like instrument) are long passed, they don’t seem far off when in the village of Verkhnie Mandrogi on the Svir River. In Veps (a Finno-Ugric language) the word “mandrogi” translates to mean “rapids,” and fittingly so — there was a time when paddling down certain parts of the river could be quite dangerous and that is why people opted to drag the boats along the earth instead. The old village is long gone and a historical village designed for tourists stands in its place. Visitors can stay in wooden houses with beautifully carved trims, ride horses, discover the secrets to various folk crafts in this artisan settlement and take part in the programme entitled “Immersion Into the 19th Century.” This programme allows participants to spend a day living as a peasant, doing all of the work and ch...
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Winter recreation in Mandrogi
The Valaam archipelago in winter
The Valaam Archipelago, the largest island cluster found in Lake Ladoga, is characterised by breathtaking beauty year-round. The territory’s steep, forest-covered cliffs are reminiscent of a typical fortress landscape. In winter the islands are marked by their severe, ascetic appearance. It is thus no real surprise that these isolated Ladoga islands became a type of refuge for those seeking to test themselves both physically and spiritually. No later than in in the 14th century the Valaam Monastery was founded here, becoming home to many of these religious men as well as a stronghold of Orthodoxy. During the harsh winter season the spiritual beauty of life on the islands is particularly noticeable and bright.
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