The Boom Gorge
At the eastern end of the Kyrgyz Range - converging together through this
narrow canyon are a highway, a railway, and the Chu River. Most people
simply drive through and don't stop - passing over "Red Bridge", which
crosses the Chu river at the mid-point of the Gorge and onto Issyk-Kul.
To the west from here you can see the Konorchok canyons. The road is lined
with statues of Snow Leopards Eagles and Stags and an occasional "pioneer".
The Bishkek Balykchi railway also travels through the gorge - rising high
above the road, There are walls designed to prevent landslides cascading
down onto the road below - but despite these, occasionally landslips do
manage to close the road for a time. The gorge offers plenty of opportunities
for rafting, camping and trekking. It also offers possibilities for White
Water Rafting.
Kyrgyzstan
