Aktogay Canyon
Aktogay Canyon is located in the Zhalanash valley on the territory of Enbekshikazakh district of Almaty region.The canyon's name means "white stream" in translation from the Kazakh language.The river receives many tributaries from the northern slope of the Terskey Ala-too and Kungei Alatau Mountains and becomes a full-flowing river that cuts through the eastern parts of the Zhalanash depression and the Toraigyr mountains to form the canyon system.It forms in a deep gorge, at the confluence of the Merke rivers in Sharyn, beautiful and picturesque rapids and a noisy stream, known as Aktogoy, that is, the White Stream, from the fact that all of Sharyn’s water here turns into silver foam and water dust."[2][3] The canyon is part of the Charyn State National Natural Park, which was established on February 23, 2004.