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Triumph over the swift swirling river and feel the icy spray splash on your face as your raft races along a mountain river in India. White water rafting on Alaknanda, Bhagirathi and Ganges rivers is the best way to enjoy summers in India.
As with every adventure sport, even rafting has its inherent risk factors. Thus it is essential to ensure that safety measures are taken.
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| Safety measures taken by our service providers: |
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- Use of self-bailing Hyside rafts and accessories from Northwest River Supplies (NRS), Moscow, Idaho for all rafting trips.
- Professional river rafting instructors;
- The helmsman on board is familiar with the topography of the river and its obstacles;
- Every raft trip carries a repair-kit and first-air kit;
- Wearing life jackets and crash helmets is mandatory for everyone on board;
- Back up arrangement for rescue, evacuation and medical attention on the river bank;
- Wearing life jackets and crash helmets is mandatory for everyone on board;
- Safety briefing given to everyone before the river run commences.
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River guides on the trip are extensively trained and have many years of on-river experience, on each of the different rivers we operate on. We ensure that the guides are among the most seasoned in the country and have rafted each of the big Himalayan Rivers from the Zanskar in Ladakh to the Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh. They are also trained in first-aid and can handle any minor injury that might occur. Each raft has one river guide with 4-8 people in it, depending on the type of trip (day-trip / multi-day).
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| WHITE WATER RAFTING ON THE GANGES |
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White water rafting in India on the Ganges River is the most easily accessible white water river rafting stretch from Delhi. You are driven from Delhi to Rishikesh and further north towards Devprayag, where the Alaknanda River and Bhagirati River combine to form the Ganges, and where the rafting camp Silver Sands is located. Further North is Rudraprayag, where the Alaknanda and Mandakini Rivers combine.
The camp is located on a sandy river beach and a portion of the riverside forest. An excellent getaway from city stress, offering you a complete outdoor experience with camp games, bonfire nights and of course good food. |
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| ITINERARY |
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| Delhi-Camp Silver Sands (250 kms/ 5 ½ hrs approx.) |
Early morning you are driven to Camp Silver Sands, river rafting camp (27 Kms ahead of Rishikesh, near Malakhunti Bridge). Arrive by lunch time. Raft the initiation stretch after lunch. We encounter rapids ranging from Grade 1 - 3, namely "Three Blind Mice", "Cross Fire", "Bodysurfing" etc. Drive back to camp for tea followed by beach volleyball, campfire and dinner.
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| Overnight at Camp |
| Camp Silver Sands |
After breakfast you are driven downstream to raft the second section of the river. This is the best white water section on the Ganga with rapids like "Return to Sender", "Roller Coaster", "Golf Course", "Club House", "Cash Flow", "Double Trouble" etc. Drive back to camp for lunch.
Afternoon is free for volleyball, birdwatching, a short hike or just lazing about.
Campfire Dinner.
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| Camp Silver Sands - Delhi |
After breakfast you are drive upstream to raft the third section of the river.
Return to the camp for a late lunch.
Later in the afternoon you are driven back to Delhi.
Our services end on you arrival at Delhi. |
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| Best Time To Go: |
Barmer, a remote desert town is located approximately 158 kms from Jaisalmer. The town is a major center for desert handicrafts such as woodcarvings, carpets, block printing and embroidery. The mud huts that the villagers live in are beautifully decorated with geometric and floral patterns. |
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| Mid-September to mid-May |
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The Desert National Park is an excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar Desert and its rich fauna. Its inhabitants include the blackbuck, chinkara, wolf, Indian fox, desert fox, hare and desert cat. One also hear the morning call of the grey partridge. Blue tailed and green bee-eaters, drongos, common and bush quail and Indian rollers are birds, which are commonly found around waterholes. The park is also home to the great Indian Bustard which is peril of extinction. |
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| NOTE : |
- The above itinerary can be altered to meet specific requirements/can be incorporated into a 1-2 day schedule, even during week days.
- The above itinerary may vary depending on river levels.
- Children below 14 years may be allowed to raft certain stretches, only on the discretion of the river guide, depending on water level. Children above 14 years are charged the adult tariff.
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