Krutynia is a river of
Masurian Lake District
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in
Poland
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. It discharges into the lake
Bełdany, which is connected with
Lake Roś through several canals and lakes. Roś is drained by the river
Pisa.
The Krutynia is one of the most famous
waterways
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, repeatedly referred to the "most beautiful
canoe
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trail in
Europe
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". Current of the river, with numerous bends, is actually slow. Width of the river reaches 30–40 meters and depth is from 1,5-2,5 to 3–7 meters. The Krutynia flows through the landscape-water-forest reserve, in two municipalities terrain:
Mikołajki and
Ruciane-Nida.
Canoe trail runs from the
Mokre Lake, through
Puszcza Piska and
Masurian Landscape Park. Most famous part of canoe trail begins in
Sorkwity and ends in
Ruciane-Nida.
In the river are:
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Nuphar lutea
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Nymphaea alba
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Stratiotes aloides
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Sagittaria sagittifolia''
Rivers of Poland
Rivers of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
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