entrepreneurial retreat "organic escape" 2014

Foreword

www.gsearu.ru/baikal 2

«…Baikal. I know this place for a long

time: my soul visited it even before

my body. This is the territory of

passion...»

Paulo Coelho (author of “The Alchemist”)

Retreat route


What lays ahead

Meeting at the boarding stairs, so that you can dive into the Baikal culture from the very first steps. National flavor, aroma of crispy and tender baked cisco, air clean like a drop of Baikal’s water. Hello, Baikal!

Ahead of you there are pristine places of Northern Baikal, rafting along mountain rivers, obstacle course on ATVs and mountain bikes, horse riding, tracking in the primeval taiga, meetings with the best entrepreneurs of the region, mushroom and blueberry picking, sleeping under the stars at comfortable camping sites, swimming in healing natural springs. Ultimate and unforgettable experience!

The route is planned in such a way that it combines leisure and business component: discussion of projects, a number of federal and republican target programs, trainings and workshops, guitar songs, fishing and much more. All this in the setting of Northern Baikal, in an atmosphere of privacy, tranquillity and comfort.


Retreat logistics

Day 1.Meeting, introduction, briefing. First tests of vehicles and drivers. Getting on ATVs and mountain bikes. Trip of 40-45 km through Dzhirginsky Reserve.Forcing 2 fords of the rivers Barguzin andKovyli. Setting up the camp, dinner, night’s rest at the tent camp.

Day 4. ATV group.Trip on ATVs and mountain bikes to the village Kumora ~ 60 km. Mix of obstacles: rapids with a steep slope, earth baths, stony areas along the Sramnaya river and ruts up to 50 cm deep. Warm welcome by owners of the guest house. Home-cooked meal, sauna. Night’s rest.

Day 8.Departure from “Akushanda” camp site on motor boats. Reserve “Dagary”. Accommodation at the cordon “Dagary”. Fishing: big pike (up to 10 kg), ide (1-2 kg), perch. Sauna. Night’s rest at the cordon.

Days 2-3.Trip of about 80 km. Forcing third ford across the Barguzin river. Crossing Rukhlovskymountain pass (1450 m). Night’s rest at the Svetlaya river.

Day 5.Horse riding. Trip by motor boats ~ 35 km. Fishing. Accommodation at the camp site. Hearty meal, rest, sauna. Sitting around the campfire. Night’s rest.

Day 9.Departure on motor boats along the island of Yarki to Nizhneangarsk. Stop by the monument – Northern end of Lake Baikal. Transfer to the hotel in Severobaykalsk. Accommodation, rest, Russian sauna.

Day 4. Water/fishing group.Slipway, preparation of the equipment, briefing, training in methods and skills of boating. Rest, fishing. Rafting down the Svetlaya river on catamarans 55-60 km (7-8 running hours). Finish at the tourist camp“Akushanda”. Accommodation, sauna, dinner.

Days 6-7.Fishing on the rivers Svetlaya (Akushanda), Upper Angara, Kotera. Departure on motor boats. “Quiet Hunting” - picking mushrooms. Evening gathering around the campfire, fish broth, smoking the caught fish.

Day 10. Breakfast. Farewell photo session on the shores of Lake Baikal. Departure to Ulan-Ude.


Day 1

Meeting at the resort Umkhey,

introduction, studying the route, briefing

First tests of vehicles and drivers

Getting on ATVs and mountain bikes

Trip of 40-45 km through Dzhirginsky

Reserve

Forcing 2 fords of the rivers Barguzin

(width ~ 100 m, depth up to 1.0 m) and

Kovyli (width ~ 25 m, depth 0.7 m)

19:00-20:00 - setting up the camp,

dinner, night’s rest at the tent camp


Days 2-3

Trip of about 80 km

Forcing third ford across the Barguzin

river (width ~ 60 m, depth up to 1.0 m)

Crossing Rukhlovsky mountain pass

(1450 m)

Night’s rest at the Svetlaya river

The road to the pass gradually goes up; in the canyons it is washed out

due to a small slope and small streams. In some places it is rutted

because of heavy vehicles (up to a depth of 60 cm). At the pass the

road is rocky, sometimes with large boulders. After the pass it becomes

flatter, and you can see the second pass Ozerny (1 250m) and the

valley of the Namama river. On the way the group stops for lunch and

short photo shoots.


Day 4. Water/fishing group

Slipway, preparation of the equipment, briefing,

training in methods and skills of boating

Rest, fishing

Departure of a group of 6 people, rafting down

the Svetlaya river on catamarans 55-60 km (7-8

running hours), crossing 4 rapids (3rd category)

Finish at the tourist camp “Akushanda”

Accommodation, sauna, dinner, rest

Captain of the ship is an experienced instructor, trained in water

rafting.

Rafting on a mountain river is an exciting and extreme

adventure. It offers an opportunity to test oneself, to rely on a

friend's shoulder, to become a team. If you overcome the nature, you will be able to fight through every hardship in work and life.


Day 4. ATV group

Trip on ATVs and mountain bikes to the

village Kumora ~ 60 km

Mix of obstacles: rapids with a steep

slope, earth baths, stony areas along

the Sramnaya river and ruts up to 50

cm deep

Warm welcome by owners of the guest

house

Home-cooked meal, sauna. Night’s rest Who he knows, will confirm that a trip on an ATV is an awesome,

unforgettable, mind-blowing action. Having mastered this

transport, you become mobile, lightweight, and it seems that you

can go anywhere, overcoming any obstacles. Excitement,

enthusiasm and fear overwhelm and carry you away - it's so cool!


Day 5

Horse riding

Trip by motor boats ~ 35 km

Fishing

Accommodation at the camp site

Hearty meal, rest, sauna

Sitting around the campfire, playing the

guitar

Night’s rest at the camp site

The Upper Angara is the second most affluent (after the Selenga) river

flowing into the lake. In the upper reaches it is mountain, fast, full of

rapids. The Upper Angara partly flows through marshy Angara hollow

and has a flat character. In the lower reaches it is navigable. The Angara is the “mother river” of the region.


Days 6-7

Fishing on the rivers Svetlaya

(Akushanda), Upper Angara, Kotera

Departure on motor boats

“Quiet Hunting” - picking mushrooms.

Evening gatherings around the campfire,

fish broth, smoking the caught fish

The route is remarkable, as you can see the famous BAM railway with

its bridges and villages built 40 years ago, do some shopping along the way, and, above all, visit a hot spring “Dzelinda” (water temp 45-47°C).


Day 8

Departure from “Akushanda” camp site on motor

boats to the place where the Upper Angara flows

into Lake Baikal

Reserve “Dagary”, a 5-6 hours’ trip

Accommodation at the cordon “Dagary”

Fishing - big pike (up to 10 kg), ide (1-2 kg), perch

Sauna

Night’s rest at the cordon

This is a favourite observation area for ornithologists.

Many people who stay at this far away cordon recall the movie “Peculiarities of the National Fishing”.


Day 9

Morning fishing in the delta of the Upper Angara

river

Gathering and departure on motor boats along the

island of Yarki (80 m wide and 15 km long) to the

village of Nizhneangarsk

Stop by the monument - Northern end of Lake

Baikal

Getting in vans and transfer to the hotel in

Severobaykalsk

Accommodation, rest, Russian sauna

The island of Yarki is a place untouched by civilization : there are

no tourist facilities, nightclubs and cafes. There you will find

nothing but sandy beaches, evening sun, melting the expanse of

Lake Baikal, healing Siberian forest and yourself. Narrow sandy

spit 200-250 meters wide stretches over more than 15 kilometers

to the mouth of the Upper Angara river. It is separated from Lake Baikal by a vast lake – Sor.


Day 10

Breakfast

Farewell photo session on the shores of Lake Baikal

Departure to Ulan-Ude


Camping on the shore of Lake Baikal

Accommodation at the camping site in tourist tents with

bed-clothes (polyurethane foam mat, sleeping bag,

sheets, pillows). Baikal dishes prepared by a

professional cook.


Participation cost

Retreat cost - 47 500 rubles

Includes:

Staff services

Full regional transfer

Three meals a day

Accommodation Accommodation in tourist tents (tent camp), for 2-4 people, tent, shower, necessary field furniture

and utensils, campfire equipment, lighting - electrical generator - 3 days

Accommodation at the camp site “Akushanda “, 2 log houses - for 6 and 9 people, wood stove, electric. generator, sauna, summer kitchen, fish smoker, icebox. Cellular communication MegaFon -3 days (for ATV group) / 4 days (for water group)

(for ATV group) accommodation in a private house in the village Kumora - 1 day

Accommodation at the cordon “Dagary”, electric generator, gas stove, sauna, summer kitchen, icebox. Cellular communication MegaFon - 1 day

Hotel “Olympus” or “Goldfish” in Severobaykalsk , standard 2-bed rooms - 1 day

Guided tours and entertainment program

Boats and fuel

Travel and campfire equipment

Maintenance service

Medical insurance

Satellite communication for emergency calls

Route equipment


Trip to Ulan-Ude is subject to additional charge

Transportation options:1. Flight Moscow – Ulan-Ude – Moscow (26 200 rubles): 6 hours 1-way Direct flight Ural Airlines

2. Flight Ulan-Ude – Nizhneangarsk (6 190 rubles): 1.5 hours 1-way Direct flight Аn-24

Group – 15-25 people

How to enroll?

To participate in the business retreat you need to:

fill in the registration form on the site www.gsearu.ru/baikal;

choose the method of transportation to Ulan-Ude;

make a prepayment of 16 000 rubles;

send personal data to the outfitter manager Oleg Ladnov

Phone.: +7 917-555-36-22 (Severobaykalsk) Phone.: +7 917-555-36-22 (Moscow) E-mail: [email protected] Skype: baikalwood1

We are always happy to answer any questions!


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entrepreneurial retreat "organic escape" 2014

Travel

nights rest

mountain rivers

mountain bikes

motor boats

setting of northern

svetlaya river

baikal culture

akushanda camp site