On July 25th Nikolai Timonin, Alexeij Shamov, Vasilij Mouzhekine and Andreas Sommer went out to explore some new rivers in Siberia.

Going out in Siberia isn't the usual thing. Basically it means to be prepared and self sufficient for the whole time, off and on the river.

Driving out into the Siberian Tundra was an experience itself as we had to negotiate our vehicle and ourselves via Compass through the Siberian Tundra and swamp to finally find the source of the Chulyshman.

The rivers paddled were the Chulyshman (from the source), the Chulchya (First Descent), the Bashkaush, the Chuya and the Chilli (First Descent).

All rivers involved multi day (Chilli 8days) self support and had whitewater ranging from IV-VI.

Nikolai Timonin on one of the Waterfalls of the Chulyshman

Andreas Sommer on the Chulyshman

Vasilji Mouzhekine on the Chulchya

Andreas Sommer on the Chili

Vasilji on the Chulyshman