Canoeing in Mongolia – an Introduction

Canoeing is arguably the best way to get to know Mongolia, one of the last great wildernesses on earth.

 In the short hot summers, life in the steppes concentrates on the riverbanks. Huge flocks of horses stampede out of the water as you draw near,  bald eagles circle above, looking for prey, and all sorts of water-fowl enliven the clear, fastflowing river. From time to time, a horseman will appear on a high bank or a bluff overlooking the river and wherever there´s abundant pasture you´ll glimpse the outline of a white yurt through the green bushes lining the river. 

The Best time for canoing is the  from  the 20th of June until the end of August, but you might also consider  September, which many regard as  the most beautiful time of year with almost continuous sunshine, the Mongolian version of  an “Indian Summer”.  Although you will be in a T-shirt most of the time, night temperatures already dip below freezing point and short cold spells and even snow are  – although rare - a distinct possiblity.

We offer four different routes each of which is in its own way uniquely attractive....