Путь князя Игоря из «Варяг в греки»
Journal: Вестник Томского государственного университета. История
Year: 2011

The article compares the conditions of movement of the waterways of Kievan Rus to the Black Sea. On the Dnieper River in the lower reaches were seven rapids. When sailing through the rapids (according to Constantine Porphyrogenitus), then landed people on the shore and ships carried on the hands. Fourth rapid bypassed by portage, length of 9 km and exhibited by Pechenegs protection. The total length of the river with rapids (according XIX early XX cc.) accounted for 75 km, where in addition to t