DEVELOPMENT OF WATER TOURISM THROUGH KAYAKING EXPEDITIONS ON THE VYATKA RIVER

Abstract

For the organization of water tourism routes it is necessary to acquire the skills of students of water kayaking tourism, which will further explore the ecological state of water routes and describe them. During the campaign, all its participants have mastered the principles of kayaking, as well as all the necessary skills for a camping trip. At the same time, serious studies were carried out to introduce this route into the list of water tourism routes on the Vyatka river: the geographical description of the route and climatic conditions during the expedition; chemical analysis showed that all water samples do not meet the standards of SanPiN 2.1.5.980-00 "Requirements for water bodies" - there was a slight excess of carbonates and organic pollution; in the wastewater of Kotelnich the smell exceeded the MPC by 2.5 times, and the ammonium content – 2 times; there is a strong pollution of the beach of Kotelnich and the average pollution of the beach in Sorvizhi; the percentage of lichen cover in the forest is 3 km below the p. Viskil – 15.6%; in the forest for 2 km to C. Robbery Bor – 19%; in the forest on the 475 km of the fairway of the river Vyatka, which is 10.3%. that speaks about the average degree of air pollution; definitely 67 species of plants growing along the route of the expedition; Microbiological studies have shown that in the sample of wastewater from Kotelnich were marked colonies of crimson-red color with a metallic luster characteristic of E. coli.

During the research kayaking expedition on the Vyatka river in the summer of 2018, a survey of residents of settlements was also conducted, which revealed the following problems: insufficient financing of rural and other enterprises, which led to the decline of their functioning; low living standards of the population; underdeveloped infrastructure; constant outflow of young and able-bodied population. To solve the socio-economic problems of the Kirov region are necessary: active financial and credit assistance for the revival and development of industrial and agricultural enterprises, the construction of modern infrastructure, the development of ecological tourism