Rafting is one of the most Adventurous outdoor recreational activities where you run over water or rivers in rafts which is an inflated boat (Boat which has to be filled with air or gas). Paddling joyously, wearing recommended life jackets, wet suits or dry suits and helmets under the guidance of experts is a game which is enjoyed by people from all age group. The splash of river water teases you and you just love that touch of water.
Being one of the top ten places for Rafting, India hosts the most adventurous water sport especially in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand from where the holiest river Ganga rises. Rishikesh being the Yoga Capital of India is the top Rafting spot. The several rocks in the riverbeds of Ganga and its tributaries form rapids (the steep slope or a part of the river where the speed of the current is very high) with increasing pressure resulting in the formation of bubbles by the entrance of air and finally giving the water a white complexion. Thus Rishikesh is said to be famous for white-water rafting which is adventurous, fun-filled, adrenaline pumping and a must do activity. Rafting along with camping is icing on the cake. Rishikesh hosts five grades of Rafting on the basis of rapids. Grad I and II are very easy and you can do it even if you don’t know how to swim. For Grade III to V, you must learn swimming and they are quite risky but very fun loving activity for adventurous people.
The Rafting stretches in Rishikesh are:
Brahmapuri to Rishikesh
Shivpuri to Rishikesh
Marine Drive to Rishikesh
Kaudilya to Rishikesh
The funfilled rapids with relevant grades are:
Sweet Sixteen, Black Money, Good Morning, Body Surfing – Grade I
Club House, Initiation, Double Trouble, Hilton, Terminator – Grade I and II
Three Blind Mice, Cross Fire, Roller Coaster, Golf Course, Return to Sender – Grade III
The Great Wall Falls – Grade IV
Daniel’s Dip – Grade V
In 1977, Rafting had become the burning adventure of New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary who was the first person to climb the Mount Everest along with Tenzing Norgay. He then led the expedition ‘Ocean to Sky’ along with Indian Mountaineer Manmohan Singh Kohli in the same year and then India started to emerge as a hotspot for white-water Rafting.
You must squeeze the juice out of rafting in Rishikesh which is just six hour drive from Delhi. You can take trains from Delhi to Haridwar and can continue by bus or taxi which takes approx. 5-6 hours of journey. If you wish to take flights, then you can reach Dehradun airport from Delhi within 1 hour from where Rishikesh is located at a small distance of 20 km.
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