Salmon fishing, Varzuga river
Several years ago we used the free time available for a salmon trip to Varzuga river.
What has come of it -look here! I thank John for these wonderful photos !!!
Yes - it was fun just to be there!!!
A little better view of the church
After dinner, we would retreat to the banya, a type of steam bath - Fiodr has lit the fire, and its heating up
After taking his daughter across for school, Fiodr comes back to take us upriver as far the shallow water will allow
And a boat ride back to Varzuga village
And the church in Kozumen was getting a facelift, too
Varzuga river
Another fishing camp
At the end of every day of fishing, Fiodr's dog, Jackson (named after Michael you-know-who), would meet us at the beach. The town was full of big, sturdy and very friendly dogs
But the dry summer and Fall seems to have set the foliage on fire
David is going to try the other side of the river...
David's last fish:
Day 3 - David and I hiked back into the illegal honey hole alone; John casting as taught by Vasyl
Didn't find out how old this house is, but no matter how worn, they all seemed occupied
End of the day
Except for a couple fishing camps for town residents, once you leave town, there is nothing but forest along the river
First stop in Kozumen - Vasyl wanted to buy some vodka and orange juice; which we later drank Russian style - on a side street, from the bottle, under Vasyl's tutelage. It didn't take long.
Fish (almost) Gone!
From the bedroom window - the town gets its electricity from a local diesel-powered generator (which had quit running the night we arrived)
Heading home. 3 hours (in that van parked across the river) to the paved road, then 6 more hours in a more comfortable van to Murmansk
Main Street, Kozumen, Russia
A Kozumen house - yes, still occupied. That bump-out in front, on the left side - an indoor pit toilet
Mike and Scott, and Fiodr at the helm (most of the men in the village wore cammo as everyday clothing)
Oh yeah - dry or scorched . Either way - back in business
One iconostasis inside the church
Scott got his shirt and coat sleeves wet - so the fire was a handy drier; Vasyl heated water for tea or coffee at lunch
See you Fiodr....
Sometimes they have to be relit - this is how we do it in Russia
That's better!
The best firewood stacking job I've ever seen; that's a new building on the church's compound in the background
The Bro's enjoy a fire and cigar after lunch
The low water meant that the salmon were held up out in the White Sea, and not coming upriver as they normally would this time of year
The Port of Murmansk, which is fed by the Kola River. Murmansk was a very nice city with a bit of a European feel and look.
This water is really shallow...
Vasyl and John - taking a break by the fire (I got cold from standing in the river for a couple hours)
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