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Fishing
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Summer activities

Fishing

Sakhalin’s lakes and rivers are abundant of variety of fish especially during summer when rivers literally boiling of spawning fish. Coastal sea waters rich with crab, scallop and urchin. One can assert that Sakhalin is a paradise for fishing.

Diving

Nowadays scuba diving at Sakhalin becomes more and more popular. There are two Scuba diving clubs in Yuzhno with own equipment shops and onshore camps where you can get PADI diving lessons and get a certificate, enjoy with different diving types, boating and fishing.

Hiking, biking, off-road motorbiking
Exploring of Yuzhno outskirts might be extremely exсiting as wild woods right up against the city. That gives favorable conditions for hiking, mountain biking and off-road motor biking right off the city.

Paragliding

The adjacent hill (Gorny vozdukh) provides great opportunity for paragliding. From the top of the hill you can witness a breathtaking panoramic view over Yuzhno. There is local paragliding club that can organize jumping after getting required trainings for beginners.

Horseback riding

There is club of horseback riding named "Golden mustang" locating a half an hour drive away Yuzhno at the Lugovoye settlement. Herd of 40 horses graze on the big field where you can ride around under care of experienced guids. One hour of riding costs 700 rub.

Golf

Golf club "Olimpia Park” locates 15 km south of Yuzhno on the Korsakov’s highway. Under 90x60m dome there are 18hole mini putt, simulator golf and big golf field using as well for soccer, American football and baseball.

Carting

Go-cart track"Virazh” is available in the Gagarin Park with prices from 250 rub for 5 min to 350 rub for 10 min.

Paintball

There are several paintball clubs in Yuzhno. They provide the all required equipment for players and organize games at the specially prepared for that purposes place in the suburban forest.

Kitesurfing

Sakhalin kitesurfing exists as a hobby for people interested in this kind of activity and no special club or association is established yet. Currently there are hardly more than 50 kitesurfers at the island, but their number is growing up every year.