River Bzyb

The Bzyb River is an Abkhazian river with a length of 110 kilometers, flowing into the Black Sea. It is formed in the mountains of the Western Caucasus at an altitude of 2300 meters above sea level and feeds on the waters of the slopes of the mountains. The area of the basin of the non-navigable river is more than 1500 square kilometers. The famous Gega Gorge, which is surrounded on both sides by mountains, is located at the confluence of Bzybi and Gega.

In the full waters of the river are found in large numbers such fish as trout and Black Sea salmon. The Bzyb River, diverse in flow, is a popular water tourism route. The world-famous high-altitude lake Ritsa is located in the upper reaches of the Yushpara River, which is part of the Bzyb River basin. Part of the route leading to the lake goes along the river bank. Another attraction of the right coast of the river is the Blue Lake of karst origin.