Ursul River

Ursul is one of the major rivers of Altai, which, however, is only a tributary of Katun. The length of this reservoir is about 120 km, the area of the entire water basin is more than 3700 square kilometers. It begins as a quiet, slow river, but in the lower reaches passes into a large picturesque canyon, which is very popular with fans of sports rafting in the Altai Mountains and continues to the very Katun. The route is assigned 4 category of complexity.

According to the excavations, ancient tribes have long settled along the banks of the river, which is what many burial mounds “say”. Here lived representatives of the Karakol culture, which had great knowledge in the field of irrigation. From the river even canals were built for irrigation of agricultural plantings.

In the upper reaches of the river in Ongudai district, traces of the parking of ancient people were found, which was called Kara-Bom. And lovers of antiquity, and enthusiasts of sports rafting to visit the river should get to the village of Ongudai. Here the approaches to the river are the most convenient, and you can stock up on products before a hike or rafting, if such a need arises.