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Waterlevels: Low volume.
Accessibility: Good. A paved road leads to a track that closely follows the river for most of its length.
Upper Jeti Oghuz
Continuous fast grade 3/4, no let ups till the takeout!
Length: 6km
Grade: III/IV
Put in/Get out: Follow the track about 5km upstream from the town (where the tarmaced road ends), drive upstream until the road climbs to an open plain, Svetov Dolina (the Valley of the Flowers, or Kok Jayik in Kyrgyz). Once here, stop at the first bridge to cross the river from east to west. This should be the 5th bridge you cross whilst driving up-river from the town. Take out at the rather spectacular 'split' red cliff where the road nears the river just downstram of the town. This remarkable feature is known as Razbitoye Serdtse (broken heart) and legend tells of two men who died fighting over a beautiful woman, this rock representing her broken heart after the duel.
Description: The river is at its steepest in the first few km as it drops off the plain, but all is boat-scoutable. Trees may be an issue especially in this upper reaches of this section. The rest of this section is less steep, but still doesn't lose its speed throughout the descent. Note that this river appears to hold its water better than others in the same area.
Last Paddled: 29-Aug-2005