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THE ALAKNANDA RIVER RAFTING EXPEDITION
A self contained multi-day river adventure down
the Alaknanda & Ganga rivers. The trip starts
from our base camp on the Ganges river near the
pilgrim town of Rishikesh. A scenic drive for
4 hours takes us past the town of Devprayag, where
the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers meet to form
India's holiest river, the Ganga. We reach Rudraprayag,
which is on the road to India's holiest shrines
for the Hindus, Badrinath and Kedarnath. Rudraprayag
is at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini
rivers, and this is where our multi-dayer begins.
Rudraprayag is possibly best known for the infamous
man-eating leopard shot down by Jim Corbett in
1932 in its forests. Journeying 128kms to Rishikesh,
the run takes you through thick forests and deep
gorges, ending each day at a different river beach
to make camp for the night, enhancing the adventure
of being on the river. Foaming rapids, sandy beaches
and starry nights make this a truly outdoor trip,
even for the first time rafter.
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Itinerary |
| 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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02 : |
A
relaxed day at Camp - choose to do an
early morning hike or take kayak lessons.
After lunch, we drive 4/5 hours from
Camp to Rudraprayag. Enroute we stop
at Devprayag, to se the confluence of
the two rivers (the Alaknanda and the
Bhagirathi) which meet to form the Ganga.
Overnight at Rest House/Hotel. |
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03 : |
After
breakfast, help in getting the rafts
readied and packing bags. A detailed
safety briefing follows with instructions
on paddling commands, rapids to be encountered
etc. Expedition begins with a big Grade
IV rapid, "The Holy Hole",
at the confluence with the Mandakini.
Rapids keep coming in quick succession.
Soak in the sun, river and scenery,
staying alert to help negotiate rapids.
Lunch at a waterfall and continue to
make camp for the night after Srinagar.
Long day on the river, covering about
36 river kms till Maletha beach. Campfire
dinner and overnight Camp.
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04 : |
Raft
down to Devprayag, the confluence of
the Alaknanda & Bhagirathi rivers.
The river is now called the Ganga. Camp
at Beas Ghat, a famous fishing spot
for the mahseer, also called the Ganga
Gold. Cover 30 kms for the day. |
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05 : |
A
relaxed day with few rapids. A day for
swimming, body surfing, relaxing and
spotting wildlife. Make 30 kms to reach
camp below Kaudiyala, after running
a couple of Grade IV rapids, "Daniel's
Dip" and "The Wall". |
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06 : |
Day
begins with negotiating a few small
rapids, followed by "Three Blind
Mice", "Crossfire", and
the "Body Surfing rapid".
Cover 15 kms to reach Shivpuri and drive
back to Silver Sands for the last night
on river. |
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07 : |
Drive
down to Shivpuri after breakfast to
begin the final day's run with big rapids,
the "Roller Coaster" and "Golf
Course" to make it an exciting
end to a grand adventure. The trip ends
near Rishikesh-lunch and depart for
Delhi. |
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