Want to catch the King of the rivers - Taimen? Then you really should try your luck by rafting along the river Nimelen. Wayward river with its own character. Huge taimen not only come here, they live here. DELIVERY TO FISHING PLACE Meeting at the airport of Khabarovsk with bread and salt. We go to the store to buy alcohol, all kinds of goodies and go. Then we leave for the village of Briakan - the nearest helicopter airfield to Nimelen. Travel time is approximately 14 hours. Transport - a comfortable tourist-class car ToyotaHiace and Toyota LandCruiser. From Briakan, the group flies by helicopter to a base point on the Nimelen river. The group flew back to Briakan by helicopter, and drove to Khabarovsk by car. ACCOMMODATION The terms of the tour are expeditionary, full autonomy. . Accommodation is possible both in the campsite, which allows you to set up camp in the most promising place, and in a more comfortable wintering place with a stove and a Russian bath. Food products for the tour are purchased in advance, before departure. Cooking fraternally, and guides and independently. The composition of the menu, its features and your wishes should be agreed in advance. FISHING Fishing is possible, both during the movement of rafting tools, and during stops, from shallows or anchored boats. Depending on the water level in the river, you should look for fish in different places that experienced guides will tell you. Caught fish in the absence of serious injuries are released back. Seriously damaged fish specimens can be eaten at the discretion of the senior guide. The movement of the river is carried out on PVC inflatable boats. At the rate of 2-3 fishermen per 1 boat. This calculation allows you to comfortably move along the river and fish from a boat. FISHING CALENDAR The best time for fishing on this river is a short period in early May, when the river breaks the ice. At this time, and the fish begins to rise to spawn and you can get on a very good fishing trip. As a rule, this is the time we try to catch on the river and recommend to our clients as the most likely to catch a real trophy. This is a spawning river, where shoals of chum and pink salmon come in, which is a good food base for lenok and taimen.