Recently, I added a page on Cycling. It and the Trekking section are the most visited pages on the pamirs.org site. I was recently contacted by someone who is planning a kayak tour in the Pamirs and thought it might be useful to add a special page of “white water” links and see what response I get. Please get in touch if you have information that might be of use to those planning similar tours.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT SAFETY:The first thing to say is that white-water sports in the Pamirs are potentially dangerous: several of the most interesting stretches are in uninhabited and remote areas; water speeds are unpredictable because of changing patterns of glacier and snow melt; and rivers are strewn with rocks. As in any mountain environment, weather and temperature are subject to sudden changes. This can result in avalanches, mudslides, flash floods, and damage to, or destruction or blockage of, pathways and bridges. Great prudence is required, in particular ensuring adequate equipment, supplies and warm clothing. The sponsors of the present website decline all responsibility for accidents.
2009 Russian expedition (see link below to photofile.ru)
During the Soviet Union, there were many expeditions to the Pamirs for white water sports:
Here a few of the websites. It will be no surprise that most of the links are to Russian websites, but in many cases, there is a link to the e-mail of the author, who may be willing to give advice in English. Some carry interesting videos. This listing is by no means complete nor is it in any particular order. If your blog/website is not here, or if you know of another useful site, please contact me at the e-mail address on the Home Page.
https://pamirs.wordpress.com/about/
https://pamirs-trio.blogspot.com/2007/11/paddling-into-pamirs-prospectus.html
https://kayakussr.com/index.php?page=pamir
https://www.greatgametravel.co.uk/pdf/kayak.pdf
https://www.skitalets.ru/water/2008/pamir90_podyapolsky/
https://photofile.ru/users/irbis_mig/115633164/134341859/
https://www.marchroute.ru/guides/4/
https://ww-video.ru/mediadetails.php?key=9715fb08f9558da2535f
https://www.abvclub.ru/video.shtml
Paragliding became popular in the last years:
https://www.paraworld.ch/en/news/travel-events/tadschikistan-adventure/
https://vimeo.com/52133227