Photo–report on a kayak trip around Lake Baikal

• Part 1. The Round–Baikal railroad and south–eastern coast of Baikal
• Part 2. The eastern coast from Proval Bay to Barguzine Bay
• Part 3. Svyatoi Nos Peninsula and Chivyrkuisky Bay
• Part 4. The eastern coast from River Bolshoi Chivyrkui to River Shirildy
• Part 5. The eastern coast from River Shegnanda to Cape Nemnyanka
• Part 6. The north–western coast from the Island of Yarki to Cape Elokhin
• Part 7. Baikalo–Lensky Nature Reserve
• Part 8. The western coast from Cape Kocherikovsky to River Angara

Svyatoy Nos Peninsula

18th July, 25th day out, 713 km. View towards the Nijnee Izgolovie Cape.

19th July, 26th day out, 722 km. A small river valley on the southern shore of the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula.

19th July, 26th day out, 723 km. Cliffs of the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula.

19th July, 26th day out, 729 km. Cape Nijnee Izgolovie.

19th July, 26th day out, 730 km. View to the east from the sight tower located at Cape Nijnee Izgolovie.

19th July, 26th day out, 733 km. Western shores of Svyatoy Nos Peninsula. Ahead — yet another cape with the name Tolsty.

20th July, 27th day out, 755 km. Bay to the north of the stream Markova. Mists are following us from the very beginning of our journey.

20th July, 27th day out, 767 km. The mist has dispersed and all four Ushkanye Islands come into view on the horizon.

20th July, 27th day out, 767 km. We could see the Ushkanye Islands archipelago in full view. From left to right: Bolshoy Ushkaniy, Tonky, Krugly and Dolgy.

20th July, 27th day out, 776 km. Stream before Cape Orlovy.

Chivyrkuisky Bay

21st July, 28th day out, 793 km. First island in Chivyrkuisky Bay — Bolshoi Kaltygei.

21st July, 28th day out, 794 km. Bolshoi Kaltygei Island.

21st July, 28th day out, 796 km. Bolshoy Kaltygey Island. Waves are rising.

21st July, 28th day out, 797 km. View from the Fertik Bay towards Chivyrkuisky Bay.

21st July, 28th day out, 820 km. Krestovskaya Bay.

22nd July, 29th day out, 824 km. Cliffs of the Kurbulik Cape.

22nd July, 29th day out, 824 km. Cape Kurbulik (on the left), islands Bolshoy Kaltygey and Maliy Kaltygey in the Chivyrkuisky Bay.

23rd July, 30th day out. Bay in the Baklany Island, Chivyrkuisky Bay.

23rd July, 30th day out, 898 km. In the Chivyrkuisky Inlet. Spurs of the Svyatoy Nos peninsular can be seen on the horizon.

23rd July, 30th day out, 898 km. Bay before River Bolshoi Chivyrkui.

Next: Part 4. The eastern coast from River Bolshoi Chivyrkui to River Shirildy