The Kurdzhips (Russian: Курджипс), located in the Caucasus Mountains, is a river in the Apsheronsky District of Krasnodar region, Russia.
It is a left tributary of the Belaya near Maykop.
It is 100 kilometres (62 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 768 square kilometres (297 sq mi).
[1] The river is a venue for wilderness and extreme sports.
[2][3] The river gained world attention in 2000 when Neanderthal remains were discovered in a cave on its banks.