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River Rafting
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Rafting an upcoming sport in
India. According to experts,
India
has immense potential for this sport. The
Ganga
, Bhagirathi and Alaknanda in the Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand
offer plenty of opportunities for enjoying
this sport. The combination of Camping by the riverside
at night and rafting along the fast, foaming water
during the day can be an exhilarating experience. The
rafting camps offered here take care of all the details
like proper equipment, trained personnel and good living
conditions and are among the best in this business.
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Uttarakhand
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sacred river
Ganga
, or the Holy Ganges, offers the professional as well as
the amateur, the sheer exhilaration of white water
rafting. The Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi, are the main
tributaries of the
Ganga
, and meet at Devprayag, frothing from their racy
descent. Their waters are Grade IV and Grade V,
challenging the expert to survive the thrill. Down river
from Devprayag, the
Ganga
changes into a pool drop river. |
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stretch of almost 70 kms, is perfect for the amateur and the
novice, for here, the river offers some fine Grade III rapids,
and two Grade II rapids, the 'wall' at Bysi and the 'Golf
Course" 4 kms below Shivpuri village; each followed by deep
and placid pools. |
Suggested
Tours
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Himachal
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or white-water rafting as it is also called is swiftly making
Himachal a focus for the sport. For a torrent of adrenalin to
gush through every vein and surge over every muscle you can race
over the State's river rapids in an inflatable rubber dinghy.
Sport is now being held on the Sutlej near Shimla on the Beas
near Kullu, the Ravi near Chamba and Chandra in Lahaul.
Possibilities are also being explored on the river Spiti. This
sport takes a break during winter and during the monsons. |
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Nepal
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rafting is also known as White Water Rafting. Simply put, it is an
sports that challenges your ability to stir against the current of
rivers. You ride on a inflatable rubber raft over crashing waves of
rivers. Rivers in Nepal are popular for its wild run flows, narrow to
wider width, excellent views of wildlife and unforgettably scenic views,
and the fact that the rivers source is the Himalaya makes it even more
thrilling. Rivers are rated on a scale from one to six based on rapids
and difficulties in rafting through the river. Rivers with 3 grade
or higher ratings require some what prior experience of rafting before
taking on the challenges. However with proper guides and a few basic
trainings once can have a go for a thrill of a life time. |
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River
Rafting in Himalaya Reservation Form
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