Chaya_(river)
Chaya (river)
River in Russia
The Chaya (Russian: Чая) is a river in Buryatia and Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is the 26th longest tributary of the Lena, with a length of 353 kilometres (219 mi)[1] and a drainage basin area of 11,400 square kilometres (4,400 sq mi).[2][3] The Chaya flows across Kirensky District, there are no settlements on the banks of the river.[1]
In the International scale of river difficulty the Chaya is a Class IV-V destination for rafting and kayaking.[1]