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Waterlevels: Medium volume.
Accessibility: Good quality dirt track leads ustream from the confluence, crossing the river a number of times allowing a few tantalising glimpses of the river.
Kichi (small) Naryn Gorge
A beautiful section of river, starting easier and culminating in a super comitting gorge full of quality whitewater.
Length: 15km
Grade: III/IV (IV+)
Put in/Get out: Drive upstream from the confluence with the Naryn. The first bridge is the takeout. To get to the put-in carry on upriver until you see the river open out into a wide glaciated valley. Find a suitable put-in anywhere the road nears the river.
Description: The first few km of paddling are easy, certainly not a reflection of things to come! After passing under the first road bridge the gradient increases, yielding some nice read and run grade 3/4. Another road bridge follows after which the action eases until a powerful class 4, just above the third road bridge and easily visible from the car on the drive upstream. If you find yourself running this by mistake, there is a breakout on the left just above the narrow slot at the end, though this runs nicely on the right. The most difficult rapid of the section is the entrance to the gorge, under the third road bridge. A rock at the bottom of the rapid divides the flow into a gnarly looking right hand side and a friendly looking left. The bad news - the left is guarded by two large holes on the lead in. The right hand channel worked well for us, but it all seems much bigger from river level!
Last Paddled:12-Sept-2005