The river Armu is an unforgettable magnificence of nature, fishing and traveling

Primorye is famous for its untouched and almost wild nature, vast territory. Here there is a huge number of amazing rivers - Amgu, Arsenyevka, Kievka, Samarga, Tigrovaya, Ussuri and others. One of them, not inferior to others in its beauty and richness, is Armu. it A river with many beautiful places to relax in the wild, fishing and traveling.

River Armu

Armu is a large tributary of the Great Ussurki about two hundred kilometers long. The main part of its basin is located on the territory of the Krasnoarmeysky district in Primorsky Krai. Two hundred and eighty tributaries flow into Armu, the total length of which is more than five hundred kilometers. The main ones are Obilnaya, Valinka, Krapivnaya, Lyutinka and Mikula.

The river has a fairly meandering valley, which widens to eighty meters in the lower reaches and deepens to three, while the current velocity is up to ten kilometers per hour. In winter, Armu is solid ice that appears in November and melts only in late spring.

The vast territories adjacent to the river are filled with magnificent nature. Queen-taiga here is rich in cedar, birch, fir, larch. Among the largest animals are such as roe deer, wild boar, wapiti, tiger and bear. Among the birds inhabiting the local expanses, there are even those entering the Red Book.

Fishing on the river

The river Armu is a pearl of Sikhote-Alin. Not only its banks are full of a diverse beast, but water carries a lot of species of fish. This is grayling, and taimen, and lenok, trout and others. Due to the deserted and almost uninhabited local places, fishing becomes even more unforgettable and is famous even for the most demanding anglers. Especially since you can fish here for a year. Annually on the river there are competitions on fishing which have already become traditional.

Armu is a typical mountain river with rocks and a lot of holes. However, the local population has known for a long time how to choose the right site for the alloy with the highest saturation of fish. Hard-boiled fishermen are not afraid of the weather or other moods of nature. But it's not so easy to get to the river. Because of heavy rains, the dirt road is blurred and becomes impassable. However, for real fishermen this is not an obstacle.

Traveling in Armu

The valley of Armu has enough attractions, given by nature. This is the mysterious cliffs of the tract "Mudatsen", and the rock-stone "Orochinsky God", which was used by the indigenous people during religious rites. Also in the river there is the Nanjing threshold-waterfall.

Armu is a very popular little river among tourists, as on it among the splendor of the wild nature you can arrange a wonderful rafting on kayaks. Therefore, in this area, many fans of extreme sports. The course of the river is quite calm, because of what such an occupation in the right place is safe.

In addition to traveling along the pond, you can also climb and walk along the rocky outcroppings and stony scree, while admiring the magnificent view of the valley of Armu from a great height.

History of Udege

Since ancient times, the territory along the river belonged to the Udege tribes. Their worldview was completely in touch with the surrounding wildlife. In people living in the area where the river Armu is located, belief is closely linked with the worship of animals such as a tiger, ermine, a bear. They played the role of totems for local residents. It should be noted that these customs have been preserved among Udege people even today.

The basis of folkloric works of the tribe has always been historical events, tribal traditions, shamanic myths and legends, as well as diverse stories about mountains, lakes, rivers and other natural attractions.

To feel and study the culture of the local population of Udege, you can still admire the magnificent scenery even now, while traveling along the river Armu, as well as visiting the national park "Udege legend".