The island is km long, and it is 75 km from Russia. A crossing via this route would necessitate the ability to navigate km of open stormy water. It is also necessary to receive permission from the Russian government to arrive in Providenia in a small boat a process which takes about a year.
If your objective is nothing other than to cross from Alaska to Russia, it is probably easiest to do so by crossing the Bering Strait and dealing with the consequences although this is not advisable or recommended.
If your expedition involves more than just crossing to Russia such as a human powered journey from Alabama to Kazakhstan it is necessary to play by the rules so you will be granted permission to keep traveling through Russia. This means that many of the barriers that were in place during Soviet times still apply and free travel is not allowed.
This does not mean that foreigners are banned, but strict protocol must be followed. If one were to arrive in Providenia in a small vessel such as a rowboat or sailing vessel several things are required:. Russian Visa: This is fairly easy to acquire and the procedure is outlined on the Website of most Russian consulates.
You can get a Russian visa for up to a year. Rasporyazheniye: The only thing harder than pronouncing the name of this permit is actually receiving it. Visitors to the closed state of Chukotka need an additional permit that is not required in the rest of Russia. In order to receive a rasporyazheniye you need a Chukotkan resident to sponsor you and vouch to look after you for the duration of your stay.
These agencies can be found on the official Chukotka website at: www. We would not recommend Nikolai Ettynne of the organization Alliot. Additionally, because free travel is not allowed, a detailed itinerary and outline of your route must be submitted. Each administrator or mayor of the various communities en route must give advance permission for you to enter their community.
The itinerary also must be okayed by the military. It is very difficult to change your route once in the country, so plan carefully. After these requirements have been met a rasporyazheniye will be granted. Start the process of applying for your rasporyazhniye a year before you plan to arrive in Chukotka.
Special Permits: Any communications devices including cell phones and electronics that communicate with satellites such as a GPS need special permits from Moscow. If the official documents from Moscow are not procured upon arrival, these items will be confiscated. Again, the tourist agency you are working with can take care of these details, but be sure to start the process very early. Coast Guard: If you are arriving in a small boat approval is also required from the Russian Coast Guard.
Communication: After you have received all your permissions and permits, it is essential to continually update the authorities with your ETA. It is absolutely essential not to arrive unannounced.
Progress updates need to be relayed via your sponsoring organization. When you arrive in the Port of Providenia you will be greeted by about fifteen officials including customs, immigration and members of the military. If you have your Russian Visa, rasporyazheniye, local sponsor, special permits, permissions and you continually communicate with the officials you will hopefully be able to step off your kayak and into the country.
We have only heard of one other expedition apart from our own that has entered Providenya by small boat. Mike Horn arrived from Alaska in a sailboat with two others. They had Russian visas but not their additional permits. Mike Horn was detained and deported, and his crew was sent back out to sea. There is a km gap between the Russian and American road systems.
The Bering Sea is only one of the inconveniences separating the two road networks. Although, it's probably not recommended to walk to these islands. Although they are in close proximity to each other, the walk isn't quite so solid getting from the mainlands to the islands, especially in the dead of winter.
In , long distance swimmer Lynne Cox swam from one island to the other in about two hours, although this was in the middle of August. But since they are parts of two different countries, the two islands are also in completely different time zones.
Though we're used to seeing the U. There are occasional flights to and from Chukotka's capital Anadyr, which is one of the nastiest cities in the whole of the former USSR. Anadyr is linked by air to Moscow, and sometimes to other parts of Siberia.
Onward travel from Nome to other parts of the USA requires taking an expensive flight to Anchorage unless you are good at handling huskies. Jeremy Atiyah. Crossing the Bering Straits.
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