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Waterlevels: Low volume.
Accessibility: This runs along the road to the Sary-Jaz area, which is t and in good condition.
Upper Turgen Ak-Suu
Low volume, fast, steep and surprisingly powerful in places. This beastie doesn't let up!
Length: 6km
Grade: III/IV
Put in/Get out: Drive up the river until you reach a plain and the river flattens out considerably. Put on here, or drive up a bit if you want a warm up. Take out just above the first road bridge you come to, there is a weir just after it which might require inspecting.
Description: The river starts relatively easy with some slower grade 2/3 sections, before steepening and narrowing to form powerful grade 4 rapids. All of these run, but you might want to try and catch one of the infrequent eddies to hop out and have a peek over the next horizon line just to make sure.
Last Paddled: 02-Sept-2005