The Yeysk Estuary is a closed bay of the Sea of Azov. It is very shallow. For most tourists, the Yeysk Estuary is a place to study water sports: windsurfing, kitesurfing, SUPsurfing and others. There are no waves in the estuary, but a steadily strong wind blows most of the year. Almost all sports fans are engaged on the edge of the Yeysk Spit on the Tortuga Beach, which overlooks the estuary.
The sea water in the Yeysk estuary has a brown color. This is due to there are many mud volcanoes on the southeastern shore of the Sea of Azov, and especially on the Taman Peninsula, and the soil structure itself is more clay. Many of them, for example, the Plevak mud volcano, are active. The seabed in most places of the Sea of Azov is covered with sand only on the shore. Then it becomes muddy.
On the Yeysk Estuary there is a berth of the Yacht Club, from which boats and catamarans depart to the Island of Yeysk Spit. Previously, it was part of the Yeysk Spit, but due to the extraction of seashell in the early 20th century and severe storms, the spit was washed away and now the island is separated from the land by a 3 kilometer strait.
An excursion along the Yeysk estuary to the island is one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Yeysk. After this part of the spit separated from the land, it became a place for nesting birds that live in these parts: gulls, cormorants, terns and others. In the grass of the island in many places you can see their nests. Swimming in the sea and estuary near the island can be dangerous due to strong undercurrents in this place.
There is a lake in the center of the island on the Yeysk Estuary. It is shallow and a layer of hydrogen sulfide mud has formed at the bottom. Some people are smeared with it for taking balneological procedures. This mud, like mud from the estuaries of the Taman Peninsula, can have a positive cosmetic effect on the skin. There are no conditions for carrying out medical procedures here.
