Kalar (river)

The Kalar (Russian: Калар), known as the Levoy Chinoy in its upper section, is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, southern East Siberia, Russia.

In the International scale of river difficulty the Kalar is a Class III - IV destination for rafting and kayaking.

[4] In its upper course it cuts eastwards across the Kalar Range in a wide arc as the Levoy Chinoy.

The river flows at the foot of Skalisty Golets, the highest peak of the Kalar Range.

Finally, at the border with Buryatia the Kalar meets the Vitim 900 kilometres (560 mi) from its mouth in the Lena.

Basin of the Vitim with the Kalar in the upper right.