This is possibly the best weekend getaway north of the Indian capital. Three days on non stop action, begins with an initiation run
down the Ganga, and our guided preparing you for the big plunge down the Bhagirathi. The next day we drive out early up the
valley of the Ganga, past the confluence at Devprayag, where the Bhagirathi meets the Alaknanda to make India's holiest river.
What follows is 3 hrs of non-stop action as we descend the Bhagirathi, including running the "Chute" rapid and the mammoth
rapids at the Confluence.
A calm float brings us to Beas Ghat, where we set up camp for the night. We can arrange for fishing permits on the Ganga should
you so desire. We camp by the river and have a well-cooked meal laid out by our support crew. The weekend culminates with a float
down the valley ad run the big Ganga river rapids, the 'Daniel's Dip" and the 'Wall". Float into Camp for lunch, and depart for Delhi.
Day 01 : Arrive at Camp Silver Sands for lunch. Check into tents, camp briefing etc.
After lunch, raft a 10 km initiation section from Camp till Shivpuri. Raft down rapids like
"Three Blind Mice", "Crossfire", and "Bodysurfing". Lots of paddling, practising
commands Drive back to Camp for hot tea/coffee. Campfire dinner and overnight Camp.
Day 02 : After an early breakfast, drive 2.5 hrs to Paindas, and put-in below the dam.
Here onwards, we begin a one of the classic river trips in the Himalaya, the quintessential
Bhagirathi and its finest section, untamed by the Tehri and Paindas dams upstream. Expect
high flows due to dam release. Raft the Bhagirathi gorge and run the 3-hour Class 4
section rapids like the ' Elephant Rapid", 'Chute", S rapid and the continuous
rapid at the 'Confluence' before we meet the Alaknanda river. We are now on the
Ganga, and float 90 mins to Beas Ghat, northern India's famous angling spot for
the Golden Mahseer. Set up Camp on a large beach. Campfire dinner and overnight
Camp.
Day 03 : Tea served by 7:00 am. After breakfast at 8:30am, raft 4 hours out of the
secluded Upper Ganga gorge. Raft down "Daniel's Dip" and the biggest rapid on the
Ganga, the 'Wall". Lots of bodysurfing and float into Camp Silver Sands for hot lunch.
Depart for Delhi.
