River Gizdra

Gizdra is the left tributary of the Oka and the river in the Kaluga region with a length of 223 kilometers. This river is very popular among kayakers and lovers of nature recreation. Clean water, pine-oak-fake forests and hilly banks make the river very attractive and visited.

The beginning of the river takes in a swampy area, near the city of Lyudynovo, flows along the Central Russian hill and flows into the Oka near the city of Przemyshl. On the river are the cities of Kozelsk, Zhizdra and Przemysl, here is the famous Optina Desert.

The river feeds mainly by snow and rain. There are 129 tributaries in the river basin. In front of Chernysheno, the river receives an attractive tributary of Resset for kayaking alloys. There are beaches with high banks and wooded areas.