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RAFTING
MASTI - Special Rafting Trips - River Rafting Alaknanda |
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THE UPPER ALAKNANDA RIVER EXPEDITION
A self contained multi-day river adventure down the Alaknanda
river. The trip starts from our base on the Ganges river near
the pilgrim town of Rishikesh, and launches from the town of
Chamoli river to end at Rudraprayag, descending 70 kms of a
classic river run negotiating over 85 Class 3+/4 rapids!!
A scenic drive of 165 kms (6hrs) hours takes us past the town of
Devprayag, Rudraprayag and Nandprayag, situated on holy
confluences which later form India's holiest river, the Ganga.
We reach Kaldubagarh, situated above the Alaknanda, on the road
to India's holiest shrines for the Hindus, Badrinath. Enroute,
we pass Rudraprayag, best known for the infamous man-eating
leopard shot down by Jim Corbett in 1932 in its forests. One of
the most exciting the river runs in this part of the Himalaya,
we take you through thick forests and deep gorges and cascading
whitewater, Foaming rapids, sandy beaches and starry nights make
this a truly memorable outdoor trip.
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Itinerary |
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01 : |
Board morning Shatabdi
Express from Delhi leaving at 6:55 am. Reach Hardwar
at 11:30 am and transfer to Camp Silver Sands. We
check into Camp Silver Sands, 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. Short run till Shivpuri to get familiarised
with paddling commands and safety techniques,
negotiating a few rapids, like "Three Blind Mice",
"Crossfire", and the "Body Surfing rapid". Return to
Camp for hot tea / coffee and snacks. Campffire
barbecue dinner & overnight Camp. |
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Day 02 : |
An early morning drive
to Kaldubagarh (6 hrs), the put in point. Enroute we
stop at Devprayag, to see the confluence of the two
rivers (the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi) which meet
to form the Ganga. Check into guest house upon
arrival, and get personal kit ready. Overnight
Kaldubagarh. |
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Day 03 : |
An early start
today, we drive an hour to Chamoli and begin our
river trip after a comprehensive safety check. We
raft 30 kms with nearly 40 rapids today, including a
possible portage at Hillary Fall. This is the spot
where Edmund Hillary’s famous “Ocean to Sky”
expedition ended, being unable to travel up this
rapid. Lots of paddling, lots of scouts, this is the
quintessential river day. We float into familiar
Kaldubagarh for the night. Overnight guest house.
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Day 04 : |
Today we raft from
Kaldubagarh to Gauchar, rafting down a series of
nearly 20 Class 3+ rapids over a 4 hour day. We camp
near Gauchar, 7 kms upstream of the confluence of
the Alaknanda with the Pindar at Karnprayag. |
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Day 05 : |
Today we raft till
below Rudraprayag in a 5 hour day covering 30 kms of
Class 3+/4 rapids, including a portage at “Kakar
Fall”. We drive back down the valley to arrive at
Camp Silver Sands for dinner. Overnight Camp.
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Day 06 : |
Relaxed morning at
Camp. Post lunch transfer to Hardwar to board the
evening Shatabdi home. Arrive Delhi by 10:30pm. Trip
ends. |
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