Bzhuzha River
Also known as: Bjuja, Bzhuzha
Cited as one of Georgia's most beautiful rivers; forested Guria gorge near Bakhmaro
Is there water?
Whether there is a river here on your dates, and what kind of water it is.
Snowmelt and rain-fed steep creek; flashy; dam-affected top section
Spring high water (roughly Apr-Jun); rain-fed spikes (est)
Spring snowmelt (the Bzhuzha Race is held early May)
Cold snowmelt
Guria high rainfall; flashy levels
Grade & who can come
A river changes grade with its level. These grades describe a normal flow - in flood the same run is harder, and often a different run entirely. Check the gauge before you commit.
III-IV continuous with one solid IV in the gorge; top section IV+ (paddler reports)
Kayaking (expert creek)
Expert kayak only; not a commercial raft run; the Bzhuzha Race is an extreme venue
Experienced whitewater kayakers only
The run
Steep continuous drops; class IV+ gorge below the dam; one solid class IV rapid
Steep drops; scout the gorge; dam-affected flows
Middle Bzhuzha (dam gorge to Ozurgeti area)
Very low; niche expert kayaking
Access & shuttle
No permit cited
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Near Ozurgeti (200 m); dam upstream put-in
Self-arranged or local transfer
Ozurgeti / Bakhmaro area lodging
Full creek-kayak kit, helmet, expert self-rescue
Georgian National Kayaking Federation; Two Blades Adventures
Hazards & exits
Continuous class IV+, dam releases, cold flashy water
Limited road access in gorge; Confirm rescue
Self-supported expert kayaking; race organized by GNKF / Two Blades Adventures
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand river run report. Coordinates are approximate.