Started by p.Kachug May 30, 2010, ended in Yakutsk, July 10, 2010. Completed 2419km (1306 nautical miles). It’s my little record.
Since last year, pre-alarm boats require taking significant action. By God even buy a new one. As a matter of it’s decision to strengthen stringers clips. I used galvanized steel, thickness of 0.5mm. A total of 27 clamps for stringers and 7 for the keel. Total boat weight increased by 4 kg + weight of 2 wrenches. Of course, the time to build a boat markedly increased, but that experience has shown to be quite justified. Boat in good emotion itself is excellent, just barely audible creak and groan easy. The photo clearly visible bow ties stringers and even keel beam clamp.
For some time now been noticing for a small peccadillo – during unrest on the river starting to hum the song, and the stronger the sausage, the louder and inspiration to sing. I sing what I know and what I can. Even the most likes. I must admit that before Yakutsk patted me well, but the boat behaved impeccably. We had to wait on the water when the wind blows over squally, with the wave of a boat can be a good gouge on the rocks.
Weather during the campaign was dominated by cloudy, rainy. Clear days, I counted a total of 4. And it is good luck (I like rain). That’s just the wind neponyatki. Unexplained head winds from the east during the cyclone. This can not be my idea, but it lasted all the time from Olekminsk to Yakutsk. If this is something you can explain, the law only cyclist: no matter where you go – all the time uphill and against the wind.
If the forecast bad weather I become skilled, then the behavior of the river was completely helpless. The rise of the water level is difficult to predict. Probably in the upper reaches were prolonged, heavy rainfall. One morning, the boat drifted almost at the evening I carried her to a height of 2 meters.
Lena is extremely picturesque river. There is no such beauty on the Yenisei and Angara even be compared to her. This, too, have a point – often toss oars and grasping at my camera. I did not realize this turn of events and quickly filled the card in the camera. Then, with a heavy heart had to wash the old images to make room for new ones. I remember on the Yenisei and half the memory is full.
Bears do not, although local assure that they supposedly go. Not even a trace, I have not seen. Of course there are bears, but they rarely go to Lena. Basically they run hither by small rivers and streams. However, there is still the possibility that there will be many, after 62 parallels as the Yenisey. Here, I do not say anything. We must try.
Impressions of the campaign: the exceptional beauty of the river, clean beaches and water (upstream), good flow, a small number of mosquitoes, the friendliness of the local, the lack of bears, lots of fish.
Negative: It’s hard to get out of Yakutsk – bus to Nerungri is 18 hours on the gravel, bumpy road.
Every trip teaches something new. But there is usually always the same at all times – you need to prepare carefully. No trifles. And on the same rake and I arrived. I wanted to make a new coat, but did not. I had to take the old – in fact, so I had to go the route in Yakutsk.
Briefly summarize the results of the campaign that we can say that it was a pleasant walk.
(Photos posted in chronological order)
Source: Polubentsev Sergei (Benz/2)
Translation: Google
