Rafting on Ganga,
Rishikesh
Just came back after
a thrilling adventure camp from the religious place of Rishikesh.
The ultimate gateway
to the Himalayas located in the Uttarakhand district of India it is located
approximately 20kms from the holy city of Haridwar.
The name Rishikesh
means master of senses and very rightly suggested it can thrill your senses
to the absolute core.One of the major
attractions filled with adventure and thrill is the option of rafting,. Added attractions are bungy
jumping, giant swing, flying fox, cliff jumping on the serene Ganges. Rafting on
the holy river is in itself a pleasurable experience.
We boarded the
garib rath at bandra terminus Mumbai and alighted at Rohila, Delhi and then were
transferred by bus to New Delhi where we boarded the Darjeeling janashatabdi to
Haridwar (mid-station) then transferred to campsite by bus.
For those who want to enjoy stays in tents and the wilderness there are many places to choose from.I stayed at
Camp Rapidfire, located an hour and a half from Rishikesh you have to trek down
from the main road. Hiking back up, every-time you have to go out, may be
tiresome for few, but it definitely is not a negative when you actually see the camp
site.With a sprawling white sandy beach having its own volleyball courts and welcoming
tents with your very own sleeping bags, this campsite is definitely worth
experiencing.The staff was
very friendly and helpful. The food was awesome. The amazing thing is you have
an option of veg & non-veg.
Apart from
that at the campsite the major issue is there is no electricity you have to
carry torches and there are gasoline lanterns which light the entire campsite
at night which is a very pretty picture having to watch silhouettes of the
tents. But just in-case you want to get
your phones charged you could request the staff to charge it for you (don’t
worry they are absolutely trustworthy).
On our first
day at the campsite we had a warm up rafting session where we were briefed
about the gear and given general instructions on paddling. We then ventured
into the Ganges for our first taste of what rafting exactly is. This apparently
was a 12km long stretch. Sounds tiring, right? Trust me it isn’t, we didn’t
even realize it, what with trying to maneuver the raft (which is actually not
as easy as it looks) and getting our commands right. We lost ourselves in it. We reached back to
campsite for a really late but appetizing lunch. Evening was the bonding and
games session......
to be continued...
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