Aktovsky Canyon - a canyon on the river near the village of Acts Mertvovid Ascension district of Mykolayiv region, Ukraine. Begins a mile downstream from the village Petropavlivka Bratsk region. Depth of 40-50 meters, the area over 250 hectares. Is a unique complex of forest and aquatic ecosystems with an ensemble of rock and granite boulders, the only one in Europe, which according to its geological and landscape indices in a nutshell with great accuracy at the time of formation resembles the famous canyons of North America. Quaint bed ornateness Mertvovid (from high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide in water), steep walls, remarkable beauty of granite-basalt rocks (up to 100 m) and unique natural beauty attracts tourists from all over the savages of Europe. Knotty terrain does not allow alloy along the river, but is attractive to fans of extreme, rock climbers and mountaineers. Natural complex Aktovskogo canyon, as well as all shore Mertvovid part of the created in 1994 by Nikolaev regional council of the regional landscape park "Granite-Steppe Pobuzhzha.