Hunting and fishihg in the central and northern parts of Kamchatka

outfits on the Kamchatka peninsula, a remote corner of Russia Far East.

The 1st exploration of Kamchatka, the “unknown land” dates back to 1697 when Russia was governed by Peter the Great. The Cossack detachment leaded by V. Atlasov discovered Kamchatka and built the 1st settlements and forts along the Kamchatka river. Rich in timber, fur and fish this area, called Ust-Kamchatsk (“Ust” means the mouth of the river) region, has been a source of construction materials and food. Utgard offers its hunting and fishing tours in this productive area.

Later, in 1732 the Russian Empress Anna Ioanovna signed an edict to organize the 2nd Kamchatka Expedition headed by V. Bering. The expedition had to find out if it was possible to get to Kamchatka by sea, to reach the western coast of America and find the marine way to Japan. It took nearly five years to get from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. V. Bering sent navigator Ivan Elagin from Okhotsk to Kamchatka to built the base for a winter stay.

October, 17 1740 two vessels “St. Peter” and “St. Paul” under the command of Vitus Bering entered the Avacha Bay, Kamchatka peninsula. It is considered to be the date of the foundation of Petropavlovsk port, which got to be an important point for many geographical expeditions. (J. Cook's, La Perouse's, Kruzenshtern's and others).

At the beginning of the 19th century the Avacha Bay became the main center of the Russian-American Company activities and started to be used more actively by foreign research and commercial vessels.

Before 1991 the Kamchatka peninsula was a restricted closed military zone. The “Perestroika” gave foreigners the opportunity to visit our fascinating country. And tourists could get acquainted with Kamchatka unique elements, such as volcanic activity and virgin wildlife.

With its 28 active volcanoes and numerous dormant ones Kamchatka is one of the links of the world famous Pacific “fire ring”. The highest among the alive volcanoes and the biggest in Eurasia the Kluychevskaya Sopka volcano (15,884 feet) seats here. Its beautiful cone is perfect in shape. One can observe it from the helicopter on the way to Utgard's fishing and hunting destinations.

Here all known species of the Pacific Salmon spawn in many mountainous rivers with extremely clear water. Utgard can bring you an unforgettable fishing experience for wild, surface-feeding native Rainbow trout. Other main targets of fly fishing are Grayling, Kundzha, several subspecies of Char and Salmon, such as Kings, Sockeyes, Silvers and Dogs.

The animal world of our country is truly diverse. The main hunters' targets in Kamchatka are the Kamchatka Brown Bear, Snow sheep, Moose, Polar wolf and capercaillie.

Koryaks are the most numerous among the Kamchatka natives. Hunting and reindeer-breeding has been their traditional mode of life. Among Utgard's staff work native people by origin, such as Aleutians, Evenks, and Koryaks.

Being supreme outdoorsmen with many skills they have been an indispensable part of Utgard's operations.

Utgard Ltd. Kamchatka outfitting company.

Box 304 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia, 683002, tel. / fax: +7(4152)495634 tours@utgardtours.com , tel.: +79147827815