Spring '98 in Russia: small rivers under flood

Photo pictures, texts: (c) A. Kharuto, 1998 In spring, when snow melts, Russian small rivers flood. It is the only time to row through these rivers because in summer there may not be enough water even for our light canoes.   In 1998 (April, 29 - May, 5) we navigated trough three rivers: Tsna, Schegra and Tvertsa and finished the voyage in the well-known town Torzhok near the city of Tver.

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Spring flood on the Tsna river

My canoe

1998, May the 1-st

A short rest on the route

The first flowers of 1998

An overview from a river bank

Tsna river in its lower course

Last camping on the Tsna river

The Vyshny Volochek lake

This bay is our turning point to the South

South wind brings rain

Seeking the waythrough

A dry island in the bog

A thunderstorm is coming

The Schegra river: miles of tussocks

A silver lining in the clowd

Two types of tussocks: one

... and another

The Schegra in its forest part: curve after curve

A red bush

New leaves on the birch

A silent evening

Last camping site near Torzhok