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Yaylyu - Drunk Pine
Shore-entry Teletskoye Lake dive with steep slope and cold water.
Scuba DivingShoreBeginner0m - 60m
Reef
A shore dive on Teletskoye Lake near the entrance to Kamga Bay, with a gradual slope, deep water close by and a strong freshwater fish mix.
About Yaylyu - Drunk Pine
Yaylyu - Drunk Pine is a shore-entry Lake Teletskoye dive near the entrance to Kamga Bay, where the shallow water is sunlit and the bottom begins with a gradual slope before giving way to much deeper water. The site is known for a steepening freshwater profile, a sunken pier from the early sixties, and a mix of fish and mammals that make the lake feel very alive rather than like a simple empty deep lake. It is a good fit for divers who are comfortable with cold-water lake diving and want a site that starts easy but gets serious quickly.
Safety & Access
Safety Notes
While the slope is gradual, plan dives with awareness that the area reaches 60–70 m depth.
Access Restrictions
Treat the first part of the dive as a check-dive zone and review local shore-entry conditions before going deeper.
Legal Notes
Yaylyu sits in the Altai Nature Reserve context, so follow any local access, permit or operator rules that apply to shore diving on Lake Teletskoye.
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Local Intel For Yaylyu - Drunk Pine
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Scuba is the primary use case. Expect a cold-water shore dive that starts gently, then steepens into a deeper freshwater profile with a pier remnant and lake-life activity.
Freediving
Freediving is not the main use case; treat this as a conservative cold-water shore dive with depth growing quickly once you leave the entry zone.
Snorkeling
This is not a snorkel-first site. It is better suited to scuba because the interesting terrain and life sit below the shallow start.
Wildlife at Yaylyu - Drunk Pine
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Research Estimate At Yaylyu - Drunk Pine
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Avg. Visibility15m
Access4/5 · Simple entry
Coral1/5 · Heavily damaged
Aquatic Life4/5 · Great variety
Facilities5/5 · Excellent facilities
CurrentNo current
SurgeFlat calm
