The Katun River (Катунь in Russian) is a river in the Altai Krai in Russia. It forms the Ob River as it joins the Biya River some 19 km southwest of Biysk. The Katun River is 688 km long, the area of its basin is 60,900 sq km. It originates in the Katun glaciers on the southern slope of the Belukha Mountain. The river freezes up in the late November - early December and breaks up in the early or mid-April. The Katun River has a few tributaries: Argut River, Chuya River, Koksa River and Sema River. The river is floatable. For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A waterfall on the Ova da Fedoz, Switzerland A river is a large natural waterway. ... Categories: Stub | Krais of Russia ... This article is about the Russian river. ... The Biya River (Бия in Russian) is a river in the Altai Krai in Russia. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre/Kilometer (only km in minuscule is the correct representation of kilometer as an SI unit of length) Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management, in the field of Library and information science Knowledge Machine, the KM knowledge representation... Biysk is a city in Southwestern Siberia, in Russia. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... For the term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner. ... Belukha Mountain or Muztau (Russian Белуха, 4506 m), located in the Katun Range, is the highest peak of the Altai Mountains. ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...
The river runs 688 km from its source on the Mount Belukha (14,770 feet) glaciers and cuts through mountains, taiga, and meadows of high grass and flowers.
The Katun' rafting run is a high water journey similar to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
The river shows its power even before the major rapids: it is very fast and waves are covering the entire width of this huge river.