Lake Kurilskoye is located on the territory of the Yuzhno - Kamchatsky Preserve which was included into the List of World Heritage in 1996. The lake has a volcanic nature. It occupies the volcanic caldera. The surface of the lake is 76 sq. km. The depth is 330 m. Two impressive volcanoes cones (Kambalny and Ilinsky) that frame the Lake create a captivating view.
Kurilskoe Lake is famous for being one of the largest salmon spawning area in Kamchatka. Earlier amount of the fish coming to the Lake for spawning reached 6 million species. Spawning lasts from August till November and reaches its highest point in October. At this time one can see a lot of small & big animals appearing along the lakeshore. Fish also attracts Kamchatka's huge brown bears. Nearby the Lake special safe viewing tower is built for tourists to observe the astonishing scenes of bears fishing in their natural habitat.
Outline of Helicopter Excursion to Kuril Lake • Departure from the airport near the town Yelizovo. • Flight to the Kurilskoye Lake (flight time 1 hour 20 min.) • Landing on the cape Travyanoy (Grassy) or near the Ozernaya river head. • An hour walking excursion with the guide along the lake shore. Watching the scene of bear fishing and salmon run. About 2 millions species of salmon return to the lake to spawn. The spawning season is the most important reason for the brown bear to appear on the lake. During the first days of fish run even on the bank of a single river within 2-3 kilometers one can meet up to 30 bears catching fish. • Helicopter flight to the Khodutka Hot Springs (flight time 40 min.) • Bathing in the hot river. Lunch. • Departure to the airport “Avachinsky” (flight time 40 minutes).
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