Himachal Adventure Guide
River Rafting in Himachal Pradesh is one of the most favored adventure activity. The free flowing snow fed rivers of Himachal Pradesh are ideal for taking a rafting expedition. Many rafting races are also organised here.
White Water Rafting in Himachal Pradesh
Rivers Rafting is the most loved water adventure sport, worldwide. Also refered as White Water rafting, river rafting has gained immense popularity in last few years in Himachal Pradesh. The melting snow on Himalayas during summers, fill the rivers with water and also provide them the enough speed to take up rafting challenges. Himachal Pradesh’s snow-fed rivers pose the toughest of the challenges to the rafters. The magic behind rafting is the extreme and never-ending thrill in the untamed rivers. The upper Himalaya rivers are among the best in the world for river rafting sports, with many staircase rapids that challenge the body and spirit of the rafter. The river cuts against the rocky banks, crashes into rocks, crevices and gets broken into white water rapids, foaming, swirling, and falling in a thunderous din.
Rafting Venues
The rivers in Himachal Pradesh have the best of rafting challenges, going downhill. The speed and thrill of these rivers can excite any adventure lover to take up rafting. River-rafting or white-water rafting, as it is also called - is swiftly making Himachal Pradesh a focus for the sport. The rivers Chandrabhaga in Lahaul, the Satluj near Shimla, the Ravi near Chamba and the Beas near Kullu offer immense whitewater rafting possibilities. On beas, between Shamshi and Aut, many rafting expeditions also takes place. The 20-km stretch has exciting and extreme white water rapids. The rubber dinghy, rafting boats, are available on rent. The rafting races are now also being held on the Sutlej near Shimla, on the Beas near Kullu, the Ravi near Chamba and the Chandra in Lahaul. Possibilities are also being explored on the river Spiti. Non swimmers and novices can also experience this on some of the gentler rapids. The sport takes a break during winter and in portions of the monsoons.
Important Tips
Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, HPTDC, offers equipments, dinghy, equipment, lifejackets, helmets and an expert guide to the visitors. More things to pack include a good sunscreen, dark glasses, shorts, T-shirts, suitable shoes, a windproof jacket, a light sweater, towels, and a flashlight, and not to forget, a camera and first aid kit. Foriegners have to take necessary permits before entering on rivers, which cross international borders.
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| By Naval kishore (on Dec 22, 2011 06:12 PM) I want to purchase new or secondhand boat for rafting
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