By the roads of Mykolaivshchyna By the roads of Mykolaivshchyna | Page 7

While straightening the river bed, the
bank line was fortified with stone. There
was even a cobblestoned road there; so,
excursion skiffs were pulled by horses
up the river. That was not an unusual
innovation for those times; hence the
count had an opportunity to follow the
development in tourism in Vienna and
Berlin. Let’s remember that the Berlin
Union of Oarsmen was founded in the
Year 1896; and, most likely, that was not
a unique event at that period.

In two-three hours after the start (that,
partially, depends upon the resolution of
paddlers as well as (to a larger extend,
upon the speed of flow), we will get to the
place, where the Verynsky stream falls
into the river (that is on the left above the
island), and moving further, we can get
to Veryn nature reserve, which is a very
good place to halt for lunch.
Another
two-three
hours
of
unhurried movement, and we are back
to the camp in the village of Berezyna.
Of course, passing the rift will add
some adrenaline to our experience. It
is worthwhile to spend the rest of the
day doing necessary works at the camp
area. As far as camping is concerned, it
is worth noting the following: first of all,
making a stationary camp will provide
you with more comfort. Also, since it
is not easy to get fire-wood, we will use
gas burners. A dug-pit will be used as a
toilet. In addition, please note: there can
be steady rains; so, it is worthwhile to set
up tents around the camp area. The water
level never rises at a rate higher than 20
sm/h, even in case of heavy rains; thus,
there is no real risk that the camp area
can be flooded. However, while setting

up tents, one should pay attention to
avoid pitches, which can collect rainfall.
Among other issues related to camping,
one should consider the issue of making
the storage of drinking water; especially,
if your group plans to make a camp in
different places.
And my personal request to all the
groups that will make this trip: please,
do not leave garbage behind, and also,
please, do pick the one left by others.
In view of Ukrainian realities, I would
recommend to burn garbage, including
PET, since, so far, there are no garbage
processing facilities of any kind in place.
Also, it is highly desirable to move glass
away from the site.

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