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| nazwa=Barhal
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| name=Barhal
| kraj=Turcja
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| country=Turkey
| trudność=WW 3-6 (X)
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| difficulty=2-6 (X)
| rejon=
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| region=
| ujscie=Coruh Nehri/en
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| mouth=Coruh Nehri/en
 
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|putin=between Yaylalar and Demirdöven on the left bank of the river, below some class 5-6 rapids.
 
|putin=between Yaylalar and Demirdöven on the left bank of the river, below some class 5-6 rapids.
 
|takeout=at the beginning of Barhal village, on the left bank of the river
 
|takeout=at the beginning of Barhal village, on the left bank of the river
|length=12-14 km
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|length=14 km
 
|time=3.5 h
 
|time=3.5 h
 
|gradient=? ‰
 
|gradient=? ‰
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One can scout the whole section while driving to the put-in. It is worth doing as afterwards you do not have to scout while paddling. In 2012 we put-in below a long class 5-6 rapid (the road climbs up really steep there), but it is possible to drive a few km further to see what does the river look like there. The beginning is steep, class 4-5, with a nasty 5+ slide in the end (river-wide hole with cliff on the right) which you maybe better portage on the road.
 
One can scout the whole section while driving to the put-in. It is worth doing as afterwards you do not have to scout while paddling. In 2012 we put-in below a long class 5-6 rapid (the road climbs up really steep there), but it is possible to drive a few km further to see what does the river look like there. The beginning is steep, class 4-5, with a nasty 5+ slide in the end (river-wide hole with cliff on the right) which you maybe better portage on the road.
  
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Image:Barhal_Upper_Upper_Scheuer_Start1.jpg|Beginning of the first rapid.
 
Image:Barhal_Upper_Upper_Scheuer_Start1.jpg|Beginning of the first rapid.
Image:Barhal_Upper_Upper_Luki_Start2.jpg|First rapid
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Image:Barhal_Upper_Upper_Luki_Start2.jpg|First rapid. Get out at the end to portage the following drop.
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Afterwards slightly easier, class 4-4+, sometimes even class 3-2, but afterwards with class 4 rapids. The river flows through many small gorges. Warning: trees (we had 2 portages due to trees). The river is quite small, fast flowing, quite steep. Just before entering the village there is a difficult drop with a huge towback (one can portage or take out before it).
 
Afterwards slightly easier, class 4-4+, sometimes even class 3-2, but afterwards with class 4 rapids. The river flows through many small gorges. Warning: trees (we had 2 portages due to trees). The river is quite small, fast flowing, quite steep. Just before entering the village there is a difficult drop with a huge towback (one can portage or take out before it).
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|putin=at the beginning of Barhal village, on the left bank of the river.
 
|putin=at the beginning of Barhal village, on the left bank of the river.
 
|takeout=at the end of the gorge above Sarıgöl. If you don't attempt a second run it is worth to continue on the middle section.
 
|takeout=at the end of the gorge above Sarıgöl. If you don't attempt a second run it is worth to continue on the middle section.
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|length=10,5 km
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|time=3 h
 
|gradient=
 
|gradient=
 
|difficulty=WW 3+-4+ (4-5, 5, X)
 
|difficulty=WW 3+-4+ (4-5, 5, X)
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Image:barhal_upper_siphon_boby_mw.jpg|The put-in directly after the siphon. (only possible in lower water levels) | Photo: Sebi Bauer
 
Image:barhal_upper_siphon_boby_mw.jpg|The put-in directly after the siphon. (only possible in lower water levels) | Photo: Sebi Bauer
 
Image:barhal_upper_end_of_siphon_cataract_scheuer_mw.jpg|In the heart of the siphon rapid. | Photo: Sebi Bauer
 
Image:barhal_upper_end_of_siphon_cataract_scheuer_mw.jpg|In the heart of the siphon rapid. | Photo: Sebi Bauer
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Image:barhal_upper_footbridge_cataract_sleia.jpg|One of the hardest rapids of the upper Barhal – the footbridge cataract. Nice portage! | Photo: Boby Frieser
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The second one is a staircase cataract with big boulders (which means big holes) and an undercut on the left just before a small footbridge. Easy to scout and to portage. Afterwards a few rapids 4+, big boulders. Later when the Barhal cuts in a deep wooden gorge there is a long "S"-rapid with big holes. Better scout that. Also there are two bed rock ledges (1,5 m) with huge towbacks. Bad for swimming but easy to run after you checked the line.
 
The second one is a staircase cataract with big boulders (which means big holes) and an undercut on the left just before a small footbridge. Easy to scout and to portage. Afterwards a few rapids 4+, big boulders. Later when the Barhal cuts in a deep wooden gorge there is a long "S"-rapid with big holes. Better scout that. Also there are two bed rock ledges (1,5 m) with huge towbacks. Bad for swimming but easy to run after you checked the line.
  
  
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Image:barhal_upper_footbridge_cataract_sleia.jpg|One of the hardest rapids of the upper Barhal – the footbridge cataract. Nice portage! | Photo: Boby Frieser
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Image:barhal_upper_bedrock_ledge_sebi_mw.jpg|Easy to boof, hard to swim – one of the two bedrock ledges in the wooden gorge. | Photo: Boby Frieser
 
Image:barhal_upper_bedrock_ledge_sebi_mw.jpg|Easy to boof, hard to swim – one of the two bedrock ledges in the wooden gorge. | Photo: Boby Frieser
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In general difficulties are regular, class 3+-4+, all the time quite steep, sometimes a bit easier or a bit harder. Most of the time scouting is not necessary (eddy hopping essential though). If it's your first run, it is worth continuing with the middle section.
 
In general difficulties are regular, class 3+-4+, all the time quite steep, sometimes a bit easier or a bit harder. Most of the time scouting is not necessary (eddy hopping essential though). If it's your first run, it is worth continuing with the middle section.
  
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|putin=at the end of the gorge above Sarıgöl
 
|putin=at the end of the gorge above Sarıgöl
 
|takeout=suspension bridge at the Barhal Pansiyon  
 
|takeout=suspension bridge at the Barhal Pansiyon  
|length=
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|length=6 km
 
|time=1,5 h
 
|time=1,5 h
 
|gradient=
 
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Sarıgöl is the start for intermediate kayakers. Nevertheless this section is fast, the pools are short if available. Two rapids merit a 3+. The first you can see from the road high above, it is pretty long but the lines are fairly visible from the boat. The second is a steep rapid right before a concrete bridge. Depending on the water level there is the chance of getting pinned on the far left. You might finish the run at the pension (if you come from Upper Barhal), have a lunch break or directly attach the lower section. Middle and lower Barhal are commercially rafted.
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Sarıgöl is the start for everybody who aims for fast, crystal-clear whitewater but don't need the adrenaline of the upper sections. Nevertheless this section is like a high-speed train, the pools are short if available. Two rapids merit a 3+. The first we call "long rapid" and can be seen from the road high above, it is pretty continuous but the lines are fairly visible from the boat. The second is a steep boulder garden right before a concrete bridge. At least some of the rocks seem to be placed artificially, depending on the water level there is the chance of getting pinned on the far left. You might finish the run at the pension (if you come from Upper Barhal), have a lunch break or directly attach the lower section. Middle and lower Barhal are commercially rafted.
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Image:barhal_middle_lw.jpg|Never-ending rapids on the middle Barhal. | Photo: Salome Fritz
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Image:Barhal_middle_typical_rapid_lw.jpg|On the lower Barhal (LW). | Photo: Salome Fritz
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Image:barhal_middle_long_rapid_lw.jpg|On the lower Barhal (LW). | Photo: Salome Fritz
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Image:Barhal_long_cataract_mathes_lw.jpg|Fast and powerful wavetrains – even in midsummer low water. | Photo: Salome Fritz
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|name=Lower
 
|name=Lower
 
|putin=Barhal Pension
 
|putin=Barhal Pension
|takeout=in Yusufel. If you stay at the  Greepeace (Greenpiece) campsite, get out there. If not it is well worth to paddle down till the cofluence with Coruh and take out at the "sanayi" (craftsmen area) of Yusufeli.
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|takeout=in Yusufel. If you stay at the  Greepeace (Greenpiece) campsite, get out there. If not it is well worth to paddle down till the confluence with Coruh and take out at the "sanayi" (craftsmen area) of Yusufeli.
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|length=13 km
|time=
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|time=2 h
 
|gradient=
 
|gradient=
 
|difficulty=WW 2-3 (3+)
 
|difficulty=WW 2-3 (3+)
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Similar to middle Barhal. First half rather easier. Gets more interesting towards Yusufeli. In summer 2012 there was constructed an artificial slalom course on the banks of Barhal. The course looks impressive regarding the number of kayakers in Eastern Turkey but was not opened yet in July 2012. Afterwards more interesting, the climax is the long rapid in the city center of Yusufeli (3+). Right after the bridge a runnable boulder weir.
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Similar to the middle Barhal. The first half is rather easier. After the confluence of the right hand tributary of the Oguz valley the river gets more interesting. In summer 2012 there was constructed an artificial slalom course on the banks of Barhal. The course looks impressive regarding the number of kayakers in Eastern Turkey but was not opened yet in July 2012. Afterwards more interesting, the climax is the long rapid in the city center of Yusufeli (3+). Right after the bridge a runnable boulder weir.
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Image:barhal_lower_yusufeli_slalom_course_1.jpg|The new slalom course of Yusufeli. | Photo: Salome Fritz
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Image:BarhaL_lower_yusufeli_slalom_course_2.jpg|Somehow it looks the pools are missing ... | Photo: Salome Fritz
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== Water level ==
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The kayak season on the Barhal is very long. You can start as early than April (although it might rain a lot), all sections are runnable in June and July, in August and September at least the upper section is possible. There are a few gauges along the Barhal river. Normally we refer to the one at lower Barhal. it is next to the road and hard to miss, just watch out for the blue DSI metal tower. As sometimes it is swept away by the flood it is not 100% reliable. In begin of July 2012 we read 140 cm (MW), three weeks later the gauge showed 1,15m (LW). This level will be too low for the upper upper Barhal.
  
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== GPS coordinates ==
 
== GPS coordinates ==
 
* {{gpsentry|Upper Upper Barhal Start|40.867320°N|41.345040°E}}
 
* {{gpsentry|Upper Upper Barhal Start|40.867320°N|41.345040°E}}
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Barhal
Country Turkey
Region  ?
Class 2-6 (X)
Map Barhal
Tributaries

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Mouth Coruh Nehri/en



Other rivers


Barhal (also called Altıparmak which means "six fingers") is one of the classic rivers in Eastern Turkey. Till now there are no dams in the valley although HEP projects are in planning.

One can camp on the picnic site above Barhal village, or in Yusufeli, at the Greenpeace campsite (at the end of the lower section). There is plenty of pensions in Barhal village. A good choice is the Barhal Pension at the end of the middle section as you are directly at the river and you can pitch your tents there. Prices are negotiable. The access with the car (via the suspensiuon bridge) is not for the faint-hearted!

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River Sections

Upper Upper


One can scout the whole section while driving to the put-in. It is worth doing as afterwards you do not have to scout while paddling. In 2012 we put-in below a long class 5-6 rapid (the road climbs up really steep there), but it is possible to drive a few km further to see what does the river look like there. The beginning is steep, class 4-5, with a nasty 5+ slide in the end (river-wide hole with cliff on the right) which you maybe better portage on the road.

Afterwards slightly easier, class 4-4+, sometimes even class 3-2, but afterwards with class 4 rapids. The river flows through many small gorges. Warning: trees (we had 2 portages due to trees). The river is quite small, fast flowing, quite steep. Just before entering the village there is a difficult drop with a huge towback (one can portage or take out before it).

Upper


This section is more interesting than the upper one. At the beginning slightly easier, but with a few class 5 rapids. The first one is a small canyon with a siphon at the beginning. The siphon is very dangerous! Check the take-out while driving up the valley. One can portage a siphon and put-in the the gorge (if there are eddies) or portage the whole gorge.


The second one is a staircase cataract with big boulders (which means big holes) and an undercut on the left just before a small footbridge. Easy to scout and to portage. Afterwards a few rapids 4+, big boulders. Later when the Barhal cuts in a deep wooden gorge there is a long "S"-rapid with big holes. Better scout that. Also there are two bed rock ledges (1,5 m) with huge towbacks. Bad for swimming but easy to run after you checked the line.


In general difficulties are regular, class 3+-4+, all the time quite steep, sometimes a bit easier or a bit harder. Most of the time scouting is not necessary (eddy hopping essential though). If it's your first run, it is worth continuing with the middle section.

Middle


Sarıgöl is the start for everybody who aims for fast, crystal-clear whitewater but don't need the adrenaline of the upper sections. Nevertheless this section is like a high-speed train, the pools are short if available. Two rapids merit a 3+. The first we call "long rapid" and can be seen from the road high above, it is pretty continuous but the lines are fairly visible from the boat. The second is a steep boulder garden right before a concrete bridge. At least some of the rocks seem to be placed artificially, depending on the water level there is the chance of getting pinned on the far left. You might finish the run at the pension (if you come from Upper Barhal), have a lunch break or directly attach the lower section. Middle and lower Barhal are commercially rafted.


Lower


Similar to the middle Barhal. The first half is rather easier. After the confluence of the right hand tributary of the Oguz valley the river gets more interesting. In summer 2012 there was constructed an artificial slalom course on the banks of Barhal. The course looks impressive regarding the number of kayakers in Eastern Turkey but was not opened yet in July 2012. Afterwards more interesting, the climax is the long rapid in the city center of Yusufeli (3+). Right after the bridge a runnable boulder weir.

Water level

The kayak season on the Barhal is very long. You can start as early than April (although it might rain a lot), all sections are runnable in June and July, in August and September at least the upper section is possible. There are a few gauges along the Barhal river. Normally we refer to the one at lower Barhal. it is next to the road and hard to miss, just watch out for the blue DSI metal tower. As sometimes it is swept away by the flood it is not 100% reliable. In begin of July 2012 we read 140 cm (MW), three weeks later the gauge showed 1,15m (LW). This level will be too low for the upper upper Barhal.

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