There are two versions of the name of the river. According to the first, in translation from the Komi-Permyak language, “koi” is spray, “va” is water. Consequently, Koiva means "spraying water." The second version has a Mansi origin, according to it the name means "bright river".
River description
The Koiva River in the Perm Territory is an important river flowing in the foothills of the Ural Range, the right tributary of the Chusovaya River . It originates in the tract called Blue Swamp, in the spurs of the mountain formation Great Khmeliha. First, it flows southwest to the mouth of the Malaya Voronka River. Then it turns north and flows to the mouth of the Beads River. Then it turns west, flowing into the Chusovaya River, 66 kilometers from its mouth. The length of the river is 180 kilometers, the occupied area is 2250 square kilometers, the average height of the spillway is 359 meters, the slope is about one and a half meters per 1 kilometer.
The main tributaries: on the left bank - Tiskos, Olkhovka, Tyrym; on the right side are the rivers Biser, Saranka, Kusya.
Koiva is considered a mountain river. It is quite winding, throughout its length it is a lot of shallows, rifts. The course is fast. The banks are covered with coniferous forests. There are many stones in the river of the so-called. "Fighters". In the period May-June, the Koiva River becomes a mecca for lovers of rafting.
Plant world, valuable minerals
In total, almost 50 tributaries flow into the Koivu River. The water is clean and cool; as a result, its banks are inhabited by beavers and cranes. The famous Ural fish, grayling, is introduced into the river, the fact of its living here confirms the purity of the water. Along the shores are many picturesque stone placers and rocky ledges. Those engaged in geology can replenish their collections with beautiful stones. On the banks of Koiva you can find barite, phosphorites, colored marble and other valuable minerals.
Animal world
The fauna of the places along which the Koiva River flows is diverse and rich. Almost all representatives of animals of the middle Urals live here. Roe deer come from the eastern slopes of the Urals. In these places a huge number of mushrooms and berries. Currants grow on the banks, both red and black. Marshy lowlands abound with cranberries, lingonberries, cloudberries, blueberries.
River history
By the standards of the Urals, the river is considered quite inhabited. Its surroundings are rich in minerals. So, in 1829, the first Ural diamond was discovered in these places by the local prospector Popov. The largest settlements: Teplaya Gora, Beads, Kusye-Aleksandrovsky. Currently, large industrial enterprises on the banks of the river are not conducted.
The cliffs along the banks of the Koiva River are high, and there are a lot of them. By picturesqueness, they are comparable with the banks of Chusovoy. However, the river is cut in many places by drags. Throughout the course, islands are covered with thickets. Often there are ruins of various structures, the remains of dams, technical embankments and production pits. The canals along the banks of the Koiva are very winding, not all of them can be walked due to the frequent tree debris. In the middle of the 20th century, in the places of the Koiva flow, it was planned to build a Lorraine hydroelectric facility equipped with a dam with a reservoir. But these plans were not destined to come true.
Until the 12th century, the Koyva River passed through the territory belonging to the Komi people. Then she passed into the possession of Mansi (Vogul). In the 18th century, the Koiva flowing basin became the possession of Russia, began to be actively populated by the Russian-speaking population.
In the 20th century, the towns of Promysl and Kusye-Aleksandrovsky were centers of extraction of precious minerals of Russia. In their vicinity, gold, platinum and diamonds were mined.
History of development, remarkable structures
The river Coiva takes its beginning in the basin of the Blue Swamp, which is located between the mountains, reaches a width of about 40 km. At the beginning of its journey, the river is extremely winding, cluttered with numerous blockages. 15 kilometers from the source, it passes by the village of Medvedka. Then it is partitioned off and turned into a lake. Medvedka Village is an old mine. It was here that the first diamond was found in Russia. There is currently no mining activity in its vicinity.
Downstream is the village of Providence, formed in 1835. In this village on the river, a dam and elevating wheels for filling the pond have been preserved to this day. Platinum placers near the village were among the largest in the world. At the beginning of the 20th century, almost a quarter of all platinum in Russia was mined here. More than 5,000 people worked on the development of valuable metal. In these places, the famous future writer Alexander Green worked as a laborer.
The extraction of valuable metal was carried out until 1954, until the moment when the deposit was fully developed.
Significant gold placers were found at the confluence of the Tiskos River in Koivu in 1825. And from that moment began active mining of gold. Now this place is unsightly, it suffered significant damage to the mechanisms working here. However, the pristine miraculous appearance of these places is captured in the painting "Tiskos River" by artist Alexei Denisov-Uralsky.
At a distance of about 90 km from the source of the river, on the right bank, stands the village of Biser. It was built in 1786 by the family of the Shakhovsky princes, and subsequently sold to the Counts Shuvalov. There was a large plant on the Biser River of the same name. It is blocked by a large dam, reaching a height of almost ten meters, a length of almost half a kilometer. She formed a large and beautiful pond, the size of a decent lake. The spillway of the dam is cascading, made of wooden steps. This is quite an impressive structure. The plant did not survive, it was blown up during the Civil War.
Going down the Koiva, about 30 kilometers from Biser, travelers and tourists stumble upon the famous two-stage Fedotovsky threshold.
Further downstream, at the mouth of the river Bolshoi Tyrym, is the settlement of Ust-Tyrym. After it, on both banks of Cova, majestic cliffs begin. The most impressive of them is a gloomy 70-meter rock called the “Shaitan fighter”, located on the right towards the river.
Downstream is the large village of Kusye-Aleksandrovsky. The name of the village was given by a factory built in 1751 by Count Alexander Stroganov. Various metallurgical products were produced at this plant, including cannonballs were cast. Products were delivered by rafts along the Koyve River to the Chusovaya River.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the population of the village reached 2500 people. But during the Civil War, the plant was blown up and was no longer being restored. The factory pond in the village is small. The spillway is a 4-meter waterfall. In the period of great water, in spring and early summer, extreme sportsmen carry out catamaran jumps from it. In the middle of the 20th century, the village was the center of the diamond mining industry of the USSR. It contained the management of Uralalmaz.
Fishing in coyve
According to the fishermen, the fish became much smaller. Including because local residents abuse it when catching its nets. However, now you can catch grayling. I come across dace, pike, perch, chub, much less often - roach and ide. In winter, fishing for burbot. Old-timers say that earlier in fishing Koive river could give taimen, but there is no information that he lives here now.
Rafting on the Koyve River, Perm Territory
Travelers and athletes enjoy spending time rafting down the river. However, a drawback is noted - seasonal water shortage. It ends in May, at a time when the banks of the river are decorated with flowering bird cherry.
The best option for rafting in summer is considered to be a 180 km long track. It has its origin from the old automobile bridge p. Teplaya Gora. The route ends where the Koiva River flows into the Chusovaya River, in the village of Ust-Kove. Those who wish can continue the journey, managing along the Chusovaya River to the city of the same name. In all settlements on the banks of the Koiva there are convenient approaches to water bodies, there are areas on which you can collect boats.
The first kilometers of rafting is considered the most difficult. In these places, Koiva is characterized by a fast flow and twisting bends. Later, the channel becomes wider, and the banks are distinguished by beautiful cliffs and cliffs. On the highway, you will definitely have to go through the dam, dragging the craft on land. For the rafting, the Koiva River is very interesting. This is primarily due to the beautiful beaches and its unpredictable nature, which is associated with a cramped bed and fast current. The photos taken on the Koiv River are always unique and impressive.
How to get there
They usually reach the places where the river begins to travel by car, namely, to Art. Teplaya Gora, pos. Old Beads or Kusye-Aleksandrovskoe. It should be borne in mind that the roads leave much to be desired, their quality is poor. Those who want to carry out the rafting usually get by train, the route Nizhny Tagil - Chusovaya or Yekaterinburg - Solikamsk. Stations where you can get off: Teplaya Gora, Ust-Tiskos, Beads or Pashiya. From the villages of Biser and Pashiya to Old Biser and Kusye-Aleksandrovsky, there are local bus routes to the places from which you can start rafting.