The Kan River is located in the center of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, is a large tributary of the river. Yenisei. It begins on the territory of the East Sayan, on the north side of the Kansky Belogorye in the place of the union of the river. Quiet Kahn and Wild Kahn.
Characteristic
A wide floodplain and meandering channel make the river. Kahn is attractive to kayaking enthusiasts. On its sandy shores it is pleasant to relax with a tent, if you find a gentle, safe place where there will be no cliff.
Tourists and residents of nearby territories like to swim in the water and admire the surrounding landscapes. It is interesting to swim past the islands enveloped by the current, to get acquainted with mountain peaks and hills.
There are places through which it is easy to drive to the bed by car or walk. Due to the large amount of sludge, the water has a brownish tint. At the bottom are pebbles, clay and sand, algae.
The Kan River in the Krasnoyarsk Territory passes the deepening of the Kansk-Rybinsk Basin and the spurs in the south of the Yenisei Ridge. Its merger with the Yenisei takes place at a distance of 108 kilometers from Krasnoyarsk. The total length is 629 km. The water intake covers an area of 36.9 km. sq. On average, water moves with an intensity of 288 cubic meters per second and falls from the source (the Wild Can area) at the mouth for 1.35 km.
Mountain part
The most watery phase in the water regime is high water in summer and spring. There were years when floods reached catastrophic proportions due to heavy rains.
The Kan is a river with large tributaries: on the left is Big Urey, Peso, Anzha, Kirel, Rybnaya, on the right is Agul, Kungus, Nemkina, Kurysh, God-nai.
The upper part of the course is an ordinary mountainous waterway. Water flows quickly along the rapids, bypassing the steep and rocky shores. Athletes, as well as people who are interested in non-trivial obstacles, are advised to visit between the tributaries of the Tuksha and Yanga. There are elements of complexity reaching 3 and 4 categories.
Two kilometers from here, there is a narrowing of the valley, entering the narrowness of the canyon, along which the river follows 25 kilometers. There are many shivers, sills and clamps, which makes the trip exciting.
Channel Changeability
Fans of a calm water trip rejoice, bypassing this segment, since then the maximum that can disturb the wanderer’s peace is a small stone, blockage or roll. However, appeasement does not last long.
The Kan is a river that, approaching the mouth of Peso, regains its rapid course. At this point, its width is 67 meters. Upon reaching the village of Orye, it is 107 m, and near the village of Irbeyskogo - 180 m. To get to the most spacious place of the channel, it is worth moving to the city of Kansk (390 m). Basically, upstream and around Agul, a full-flowing tributary of the river, the northern direction of the current is observed.
Bypassing the mouth of the river. Kireli, you can get to the Kansk forest-steppe. Swim here calmly. People in boats enjoy the surrounding islands. Upon reaching the city of Kansk, a westward turn is made.
Having sailed 75 kilometers from it, they fall into the Yenisei ridge. Further 140 km stretched mountain landscapes. The valley has many rapids and is narrow. The nature of the course regains its mountain features. The gorge is of great depth, sometimes 30 meters wide.
Kan is a river for which obstacles such as a threshold are characteristic of this area (most of all tourists hear about Bolshoi, Komarovsky and Kos), a stone roll or shiver. Going down to the area passing this section, you can again enjoy the calm flow characteristic of the flat terrain.
beauty of nature
Gives wonderful landscapes to travelers the Kahn River. Photos of her are beautiful and show wonderful landscapes. Attention is worthy of the gorge of small width, such as Kanskoye, on which there is a mark of the highest altitude of 2.26 km (Pyramid Mountain), Tukshinskoye (2.26 km), Pezinskoye (2.17 km), Agulsky squirrels (2.6 km) , Idarskoe (1.7 km). The water of a mountain river flows here with great speed, it just rumbles, falling off waterfalls, bypassing rapids.
Meadow open spaces, dense tundra, flowing into glaciers towering above the earth, fascinate. On the left bank of the M. Agul river near Orzagai and Agul in front of the river. Gareloi is a custom Taybinsky complex. Entering the Kansk-Rybinsk plain (hollow), travelers see surfaces separated by water, consisting of small hills covered with swamps, forests and steppes. They rise above the general landscape level by 250-300 meters.
The Kan is a river into which valleys with small width tracks cut shallow, the same is characteristic of tributaries. Basically, the relief consists of beams and ravines. Aeolian forms are characteristic of it. On the foothills of the Yenisei Ridge and East Sayan, there is an increase, the presence of low mountains and hills is noted.
History of the surroundings
In ancient times, cats and Kamasians lived on the riverbank, communicating in Celtic. The Slavic population settled here with the construction of the Krasnoyarsk prison in 1628. In the first half of the 18th century, people were more drawn here. Today, on local shores, people live in small villages: Sayansky district, Irbeysky (Ivanovka village, Aleksandrovka).
There are also a lot of residents in the village of Orye, Yudino, and Can-Oklare. The geographical location of this area is in the hands of its residents, so the Kansky district is especially densely populated. The city of Kansk takes 4 place in the number of citizens in the region. The greatest emphasis is placed on the food and light industry.
Big catch
Fishing on the Kan River is a common way to spend a day off for residents and visitors. Riding on rowing and motor boats is carried out. Many managed to identify fishing spots for themselves.
Good biting is observed throughout the year. In the spring, spawning occurs, so only one fishing rod is allowed. The predefined number of hooks is pre-set.
Having been here, the fisherman has a great chance to go home with excellent roach (silver-horned), dace, carp, pike, lenok, grayling, perch, ruff, bream, tench, burbot or ide. The selection is pretty wide. 20 years ago, sterlet and Siberian sturgeon were caught here. After they built power plants on the rivers, it is extremely difficult to meet these species; they are listed in the local Red Book.