Category Archives: BUKE

The gorge of the Lower Bashkaus has a reputation as one of the hardest runs in the former Soviet Union. Although only 25 miles long we were recommended to allow four days to run it (or two weeks if you’re … Continue reading →

Apologies that it has been so long since our last update but the team has been very busy!  We crossed the border back into Russia at the end of July; we were met by our truck and taken straight to … Continue reading →

After splitting up from the horserace enthusiasts, four of us decided to go on ahead and try to scout some of the upland rivers that looked promising from the maps. We headed up into the hills to two massive lakes. … Continue reading →

So our last post left us stranded overnight at the Russian Mongolian border waiting to hop accross the 32km of no-mans land! It was an early start for Sherman as he decided to wake up uber early and hike to … Continue reading →

We have just finished our first week in Russia and it has been quite an eventful one. We flew out in two groups from Heathrow to Novosibisk relatively hassle free. We were met by our Siberian guide, Igor, and our … Continue reading →

After months of planning, the first four of us have safely taken off and got all the boats on for no extra cost – some serious ‘check-in charm’!! Staying up until four o’clock sorting gear out at my house seemed to … Continue reading →

Happy Days! Graham has recently had a huge box dumped on his doorstep full of equipment from Lyon Equipment. A couple of months ago we applied for the “Lyon Equipment Expedition Award”.  Apparently it is quite a competitive award with … Continue reading →

So, are there actually any decent rivers in Mongolia? Answering this million dollar question has been my task for the past few days. Using an Odometer to count the length of a river, and then counting how many contours it … Continue reading →

Just as we head off, the international magazine Kayak Session has published this: Kayak Session also said that they will print updates on our trip as we go, so keep an eye out in their next issue; and once we … Continue reading →

We will be touring the country giving talks about our adventures: the highs and the lows, the troubles and triumphs, the beautifully stunning and the ugly (Graham?). If you would like us to give a talk at an event, club … Continue reading →