Researchers and lovers of the Ural nature come at the Chusovaya from all parts of Russia. Geologists study the traits of the past ages that can be read on the bank rocks like in a book. Archaeologists and historians are interested in the camps and sanctuaries of ancient inhabitants of the area. Biologists are attracted by picturesque rocks with rare plants. But tourists dominate on the Chusovaya. They go downstream the river by kayaks, boats and catamarans admiring the calmness and beauty. Everyone finds something interesting and fascinating on the Chusovaya's banks.
The Chusovaya is quite a large river for the Middle Urals. Certainly, if can not be compared with the vast space of the Volga, however, the beauty of nature and rich story can rival any other river of Russia.

Splavshchik (Rafter) Rock. The rock's name reminds of the ancient times when the Chusovaya was the main transport way connecting the Urals and Russia. In spring high water whole caravans of wooden barges called 'kolomenka' delivered downstream the Chusovaya the products of the Ural works. Experienced rafters navigated the barges, the successful result depended entirely on their artistry. foto S. Pogorelov
	The settlement of Sloboda. The Orthodox Church in the name of Saint martyr George the Victor. The settlement of Sloboda orig inated in 1651 in a large curve at the place of the Utka river falling into the Chusovaya. Before the Russian settled, there was a camp of ancient inhabitants here. foto S. Pogorelov
One of the most beautiful "crashers"* — Duzhnoi Rock. Its arched folds remind of the great geological cataclysms taking place hundreds of millions years ago. * Af the time when the Chusovaya was the main transporting river, the most dangerous cliffs crashing the loaded barges were called "crashers". foto S. Pogorelov
	Stolby (Pillars) Rocks are stretched along the river for 400 m. They are no more than 50 m high, however the limestone walls are sheer and forbidding. The 30 m high tetrahedral pillar is especially attractive. Only an experienced climber can reach its peak. foto S. Pogorelov

Upstream the Chusovaya the boats of Cossack ataman Yermak Timofeyevich flew at the end of the 16th century. They went to conquer Siberia, an immense and wild land spreading eastward the Urals. The Cossacks were followed by an infhix of Russian pioneers. This grand march stopped already a century later at the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

In the 18th and 19th centuries the Ural works produced .the major part of Russian metal. At that time the Chusovaya played an important role as the most convenient way to Central Russia and further to Europe. During spring high water the wooden blunt-nosed barges called 'kolomenka' were loaded with copper and iron at the dwarves located on the Chusovaya. Experienced rafters navigated them downstream the river. Not everyone was lucky to successfully pass the Chusovaya's banks. Boats got crashed with tall rocks called by the folk 'boytsy (crashers), rafters died. Their anonymous graves have been lost in the bank forests.

Time has gradually wiped off the traits of the past, however, the Chusovaya's banks are still attracting the lovers of history and beauty of the Ural river.