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THE BHAGIRATHI RIVER RAFTING EXPEDITION- 5 days
An excellent option for the adventure seeker down
the Ganga and Bhagirathi rivers, the latter being
one of the main tributaries of the Ganga river.
We drive past the dam at Tehri to reach our put-in
18kms below the Tehri dam downstream of the Paindas
dam. The pleasure of travelling down a remote
part of this river make it a very exciting trip,
besides the whitewater which will leave you wanting
more. We raft down the lower Bhagirathi gorge
(mostly Grades 3 and 4) with rapids like “Elephant
rock”, “The Chute”, “Sharp
S”, “Confluence rapids” and many
more, till its confluence with the Alaknanda at
Devprayag to form the Ganga. A must -do if you
are looking for a great river run in Asia.
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Itinerary |
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Day
01: Drive 5 hours from Delhi to Camp
Silver Sands on the banks of the Ganga
(27kms. beyond Rishikesh). Overnight
at Silver Sands. We pass through the
sugarcane belt of India and reach the
holy town of Rishikesh where the Ganga
River enters the plains. We check into
camp, which is located on a large sandy
beach on the banks of the Ganga river
- briefing on Camp, its activities and
the trip to follow. Campfire dinner
and overnight at Camp. |
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After breakfast, raft down big volume
Ganga whitewater. Raft down rapids like
"Three Blind Mice", "Crossfire",
"Bodysurfing", "Return
to Sender", "Roller Coaster",
"Golf Course" and lots more.
We end the trip near Laxman Jhula. Drive
30 minutes back to Camp for hot lunch.
Afternoon pack up for the trip, take
a short hike or just relax. |
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An early morning transfer
to our starting point below the Paindas
dam on the Bhagirathi. Continue down
river negotiating more Grade III+
rapids. A short lunch break, back
on the river as it enters its second
gorge section with continuous Grade
III & IV rapids including a small
waterfall towards the end of the gorge.
Rapids keep coming culminating in
a couple of continuous Grade IVs at
the confluence at Devprayag. Camp
at Beas Ghat, 10 kms below the confluence,
famous fishing spot for the `mahseer',
also called the Ganga Gold. Campfire
dinner and overnight at Camp.
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An
easy day with small rapids. Great day
to relax, soak in the sun, bodysurf
and bird-watch. Raft till Camp Silver
Sands a few kms below Kaudiyala after
negotiating two Grade IV rapids, "Daniel's
Dip" and the "Wall".
Distance covered is approx.35 kms. |
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05 : |
Relaxed
day – take a short hike, swim,
kayak, play volleyball or relax. After
lunch, transfer to Hardwar to board
the evening Shatabdi Express back to
Delhi. Trip ends. |
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THE BHAGIRATHI
RIVER RAFTING EXPEDITION- SHORTER VERSION
An excellent weekend option for the adventure
seeker, very different froma camp based river
trip. We drive past the dam at Tehri to reach
our put-in 18kms below Tehri downstream of the
Paindas dam. The pleasure of travelling down a
remote part of this river make it a very exciting
trip, besides the whitewater which will leave
you wanting more. We raft down the lower Bhagirathi
gorge (mostly Grades 3 and 4) with rapids like
“Elephant rock”, “The Chute”,
“Sharp S”, “Confluence rapids”
and many more, till its confluence with the Alaknanda
at Devprayag to form the Ganga. A must -do if
you are looking for a great river run in Asia.
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Itinerary |
| Day
01 : |
Reach
Hardwar / Rishikesh either by overnight
train or by car. Transfer to Camp Silver
Sands. After breakfast, raft down big
volume Ganga whitewater. Raft down rapids
like "Three Blind Mice", "Crossfire",
"Bodysurfing", "Return
to Sender", "Roller Coaster",
"Golf Course" and lots more.
We end the trip near Laxman Jhula. Drive
30 minutes back to Camp for hot lunch.
Afternoon pack up for the trip, take
a short hike or just relax. |
| Day
02 : |
An early morning transfer to our starting
point below the Paindas dam on the Bhagirathi.
Continue down river negotiating more
Grade III+ rapids. A short lunch break,
back on the river as it enters its second
gorge section with continuous Grade
III & IV rapids including a small
waterfall towards the end of the gorge.
Rapids keep coming culminating in a
couple of continuous Grade IVs at the
confluence at Devprayag. Camp at Beas
Ghat, a few kms below the confluence.
Take a short hike, campfire dinner and
overnight at Camp. |
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03 : |
An easy day with small
rapids. Great day to relax, soak in
the sun, bodysurf and bird-watch.
Raft till Camp Silver Sands a few
kms below Kaudiyala after negotiating
two Grade IV rapids, "Daniel's
Dip" and the "Wall".
Distance covered is approx.35 kms.
Transfer to Hardwar to board the evening
Shatabdi back to Delhi / drive back
to Delhi
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