Kichkas

Kichkas was a crossing of the Dnipro near the island of Khortytsia, where high banks narrowed the river below the famous rapids. It was one of the crossings known to the Zaporozhian Cossacks, and its position made it important to travellers moving between the river's two banks. The rapids upstream and the islands downstream gave the Dnipro here a rugged character, shaping the routes of boats and people alike.