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| Camps beside the river |
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| Laxmanjhula at Rishikesh |
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| Adventure all the way |
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| Rafting on the Ganga |
The
landscape the Ganga has carved above Rishikesh is a perfect arena for
adventure. The low, forested hills are made for an introduction to hiking,
rappelling and rock climbing. The river below, descending in a series of
rapids, is a playful companion on your first taste of real adventure
sport----water rafting. Whether sailing over the gentle bubbling pools around on
challenging stretches where she rages as she leaves her beloved mountains, the
Ganga offers a ride you will never forget. Spend a weekend rediscovering the
child within you, with your family on a raft on Indias most beloved river.
Shibpuri
village, the epicentre of the Rishikesh
rafting experience, is no more than a marker falling in the middle of
most camp, which are strung along the
Badrinath Highway, north of Rishikesh. Rafters set off downstream from one of
these upriver camps and descend to journey's end --- the holy town below. Some
of the camps take rafters further upriver by road to Kaudiyala, and this makes
for a longer rafting sortie to Rishikesh.
Getting
there :
The nearest
airport Dehra Dun's Jolly Grant is
connected by flight from Delhi. Taxi fare to Shivpuri is approx Rs 1,000.
The nearest
railstation is Haridwar. Taxi fare is Rs 1,100; camps arrange transfers.
The train is
the most convenient option for weekend rafting trips.
Accommodation:
1. Leopard
Beach Tented Camp (Delhi Tel: 011-26122775, 26891473; Tariff: Rs 4,400)
2. Camp
Panther (delhi Tel: 26852602; Tariff: Rs 5,300)
3. Himalayan
River Runners Camp (Delhi Tel: 26852602/4643; Tariff: Rs 4,400)
4.Garwal
Mandal Vikas Nigam's Camp (Dehra Dun Tel: 0135-2431793/83; Tariff 1,150).
Website: gmvnl.com
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