Russia is famous for its rivers: the beautiful Ob, the mighty Cupid, the full-flowing Lena, Volga, Kama, Dvina - and not to list all. And each river is beautiful in its own way. In its own way it is dangerous, in its own way beautiful, as well as the terrain stretching along noisy water overflows, or calmly and evenly moving waters. The Klyazma River carries its waters past the capital of Russia, capturing the Ivanovo, Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod regions. The left tributary of the river, the Luh, is rich and generous, which will be discussed today.
Luh River
The left tributary of the Klyazma flows through the territories of several regions: Vladimir, Ivanovo and Nizhny Novgorod. The total length of the Luh River is more than 240 kilometers.
At the same time, the river is fed in the most common ways: by melting snow and rainwater. Due to its depth, Luh freezes in late autumn: at the end of November, or at the beginning of winter, until mid-December. But the ice drift begins immediately after the March heat, in early April. Over the year, the water level can change up to 4.5 meters - a spring tide floods the coast, summer drought significantly dries the waters rushing into the distance.
The river has its own tributaries. The largest are Purezhka, Vozopol, Pichuga, Istok, Lyulikh. Dobrica, Landeh, Cezuh, Penyuh. In addition, Luh is one of the most popular and famous kayaking routes.
To the very roots
The Luh River originates near the village of Gaidarovo, 20 kilometers from the large city of Vichuga. The river is often called Amber, due to the yellowish color of the water. The bed of the Luha is meandering, and the large territory along which it stretches is covered with pine forests. In the lower reaches you can see many beautiful forest lakes, old ladies, there are also wetlands.
In the upper reaches, the river spreads up to 15 meters wide, and the largest spill is 70 meters. In general, the banks along the river are beautiful and picturesque: quiet backwaters framed by sand braids, branches of perennial trees leaning towards the water. However, sometimes the river surface becomes a little cloudy from the swamp drains falling into it, which are very numerous around the spring flood. Local residents enjoy great rafting on the river Luh. The route runs through many interesting places, for example, through the village of Frolishche, where the monastery of the Holy Assumption Florishcheva Deserts is located.
One of the main attractions
Holy Assumption Florischeva Deserts is one of the most important attractions located on the Luh River. The monastery is also called the Florishcheva Red Mountain. The monastery begins its history from the middle of the 17th century. The founder was the schemons Methodius. The walls of the desert contained icons painted by the tsar's icon painter Simon Ushakov. The library is also striking in its fullness: here you can find valuable manuscripts, acts, letters and old printed books, well preserved to this day. In the 90s of the XIX century, the monastery was almost destroyed, a military unit arose in its place. And after almost a century, the desert returned its legal status. Exactly ten years ago, the first Divine Liturgy was held here by the hierarchal rank.
Walking in interesting places
Not only the monastery is famous for the river Luh. The sights of this place are also an ancient fortress, town halls and a church, lily of the valley plantation planted for medical purposes, the house of the boyar Artamon Matveev and much more. This area is also famous for the annual onion festival. Farmers from all over Russia come here, but so far the leader’s brand is confidently held by Luhans.
Temple complexes, monuments and the remains of defensive ramparts, museums and churches - all this can be seen when traveling on river waves. Among many avid travelers, the Lukh River (Nizhny Novgorod Region) is an opportunity to arrange a mass rafting, which can last several days or several weeks (depending on the frequency of parking and overnight stays).
With fair wind
The ideal months for boat trips will be summer, when travelers will fully discover the beauty of this legendary place. Rafting on the river Luh can start from several points. The first is located at the exit of the village of Talitsy, about 30 meters after the bridge over the river. The second is from Frolisch. From the railway station you need to take a course to the left through the field, on one side of which there are storage buildings, and on the other - the stadium. Further along the sandy road among the cottages to the river bank. If you plan to go all the lower course to the mouth, it is better to advance from Gorokhovets or Perovo. "Antistapel" - a camp where packing and dismantling of tourist ships is carried out, is located on the city beach of Gorokhovets. There are also several organized waterways, sailing through which, you can get acquainted with many historical areas of the Luh River.
In the footsteps of the local lore landing
A lot of new and interesting for every tourist will bring rafting on the river Luh. The report of local historians tells about exotic wandering sand dunes that arose thanks to ancient glaciers, about the legendary Revyakinsky boulder - a gray granite giant 5 meters long and 3 wide, grown into the ground. Although the old-timers say: when the stone lay on the surface, three horses easily turned on it.
But the most important thing is the treasures that were hidden here by the Tatar destroyers. To this day, ancient Tatar weapons are found around the stone. And when they tried to pull the boulder with the help of tractors and iron cables, each time the cables burst without moving a stone a millimeter.
Dmitrieva Gora is also located here, which was erected by the hands of militiamen who dragged the earth with shelomes, and much more.
Fishing
Another thing famous is the Luh River. Fishing here is a real pleasure. The river is home to many different fish, which can be caught year-round, regardless of weather conditions. In quiet backwaters, fish can be seen right at the surface of the water, and not just one specimen, but whole schools.
Pike, perch, roach, tench, crucian carp, ide are an incomplete list of those species with which the river waters are filled. According to local fishermen, here you can catch quite large individuals (up to 10 kilograms or more). Local old-timers advise to go fishing in full calm and only when the water is clear: there is too much natural feed in the flowing water for fish, so it will not be used for artificial baits. A common carp is silver carp, the weight of which varies from 6 to 10 kilograms.
Interesting Facts
The Luh River is considered the wildest rafting: for many kilometers around, except for wooded shores, there are no signs of civilized life. Therefore, you need to carefully prepare for the rafting: have a supply of products and things necessary in camp conditions.
But about nature, I must say separately. What opens up to the eyes of travelers is more like staged scenes to your beloved old tales about the thick of Baba Yaga: uprooted trees, under which entire dens are formed, strange sounds coming from the swamps surrounding the river in abundance (by the way, “lukh” is translated like a “swamp”).
But unexpectedly, not only a tree tumbled down the riverbed, but even a real train can block the road: the nearby railway is suffering very much due to soil vibrations, so a locomotive getting off the track is the most common thing. And along the banks you can often see wooden sculptures in the form of people - no need to be afraid, these are not wild tribes and their idols - this is how the local population is entertained.
