Alaknanda
River Rafting/Kayaking Expedition
".... The river so beautiful,
the water so clean, the mountains so majestic, the surroundings
so green...."
The Alaknanda river,
on which Sir. Edmund Hillary undertook his 'Ocean to Sky'
jet boat expedition, emanates high in the Himalayas and has
a pristine rafting stretch through a beautiful gorge.
Day
1: Delhi - Shivpuri Camp
Depart from New Delhi. Arrive
Snow Leopard Adventures Camp for lunch.
Post lunch, a 10-km river rafting session. Tent pitching demonstration
and expedition training. Dinner around a merry campfire".
Day
2: Shivpuri
Early morning wake up call followed
by a nature walk in the surrounding areas. After breakfast,
we do a training raft run. Lunch at the camp. Post lunch,
we drive for about a three-and-a-half hours to a beach on
the Alaknanda River. o/n at camp set up on the beach.
Day
3: Drive to Put in Point
We leave camp after breakfast
and drive for an hour to the put in point for rafting expedition.
Start the Alaknanda River Rafting Expedition. A few kilometers
downstream the valley widens and the river eases in intensity
once we are past the relatively big town of Srinagar. The
town is famous in the area for its university. The entire
rafting is through areas rich in avi-fauna and wildlife. o/n
on beach by the river.
Day
4: On Expedition
After breakfast, start the day's
rafting. Today the river enters a breathtakingly beautiful
gorge and picks up in intensity.
We finish rafter for the day and set up camp for the night
on an isolated beach by the Ganga River.
Day
5:Finish expedition and drive to Shivpuri camp
Rafting begins after breakfast.
The river now widens out and is relatively calm for the next
20 river kilometers. We finish the rafting session and drive
to Snow Leopard Adventures Camp.
Lunch at the camp. Post lunch, we go for sightseeing and visit
the various ashrams of Rishikesh. Dinner around a merry campfire
at Snow Leopard Adventures Camp.
Day
6: Shivpuri-Delhi
Return to Delhi |
