Lake Explorations by Canoe & Kayak

Mongolia offers fantastic opportunities for exploration by Open Canoe and Kayak

Mongolia has a wide selection of both salt and fresh water lakes, Mongolia is a true hidden gem for wilderness trippers and paddlers.

The 18 week Canoeing season is from the middle of May until the end of September. Occasionally this extends to the middle of October - but it can be very cold by then.

Go Wilderness Mongolia offer different types of trips:-

1. Self sufficient - you just hire the canoe equipment from us. All other arrangements are left for you to do.

2. Self sufficient with in country support - you hire the equipment from us and we supply the Mongolian logistics, transport, permits, food and cooking kit etc.

3. Guided - As 2 above but you are guided by Chris Cartwright, BCU Coach Level 5.

4. Fully supported and catered - As 3 above and GWM will provide a fully catered, guided, logistically supported Wilderness Canoe Expedition.

Fleet. We have 14 excellent inflatable expedition rated open canoes, with all the safety equipment and buoyancy aids needed. These boats are really good for all standards of paddler. We have chosen inflatable canoes because they can be transported easily to remote paddling spots, by foot, horse, camel or 4x4.

Numbers. We can accommodate up to 28 paddlers in two groups of twelve plus leaders on the water at a time in 2 seperate groups or rivers.

The Lakes and Open Water of Mongolia

• Hovsgol - Major exploration of an amazing body of water
   
• Uvs Nuur - Salt water freedom
   
• Achit Nuur - Tectonic Lake with black sand dunes. Great birdlife
   
• Bayan Nuur - Beautiful fresh water lake
   
• Buun Tsagaan - Tectonic lake. Terminus of the Baidrag River
   
• Buir - Largest Lake on the Mongolian Steppe
   
• Bust - Beautiful salt water lake
   
• Durgun - Great for fishing; Potainin's Osman and Grayling
   
• Khargiin Khar - Fresh water alpine lake surrounded by mountains
   
• Khar Nuur - Complex Great Lakes Basin body of fresh water
   
• Khar Us Nuur - Beautiful fresh water lake surrounded by impressive scenery
   
• Khuisiin Naiman - Mongolian Lake District
   
• Khyargas and Airag - Blind salt lake with rocky shoreline and great birdlife
   
• Sangiin Dalai (1) - (Hovsgol Aimag) Curved tectonic lake. Good for fishing
   
• Sangiin Dalai (2) - (Dornod Aimag) Oval shaped mineral lake. Great birdlife
   
• Sum Khuh Burd - Large oasis. Surounded by high granite mountains
   
• Terkhiin Tsagaan - Amazing volcanic lake with beautiful shoreline and great birdlife
   
• Ugii Lake - Great for waterbirds and fishing; Pike and Perch

GPS references in Mongolia - here

Hovsgol Nuur offers plenty of scope for exploration on its open water	Hovsgol Nuur is located in the far North of Mongolia
We supply first class equipment	Top Coaching and Safety with International River Guide Chris Cartwright

We plan all our Canoe and Kayak Expeditions from a blank sheet of paper. All we need is some basic information from you and we'll develop a bespoke programme.

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