White River Rafting in Rishikesh

Rishikesh is a small town situation near the foothills of the Himalayas and has been much talked about due to its mystic value and adventure sports. As the popular saying in Rishikesh, the sun does not shine on you but rather it shines inside you. Rishikesh is considered as the rafting capital of India and it offers the rafting enthusiasts a plethora of avenues to test their rafting skills. The place assumes significance due to its natural design with Rishikesh camping which suits both professional and first-time rafters.

Rafting Adventure in Rishikesh

River Rafting in Rishikesh can be an unforgettable experience for the adrenaline crazy. Every year thousands of tourists flock the world capital of yoga to treat themselves with the yogic insights as well as dwell in the lap of nature. Over the years rafting has become a very popular sport for white water rafting along with host of other adventure sports. Gushing water from the Ganges is a sporty delight for the first timers and one can test their endurance by battling out the ferocity of the downstream water. Punching and muddling through the madness, most of the rafters feel enriched with renowned love for life and take back unforgettable memories to cherish for rest of their lives.

Rafting in Rishikesh as assumed a professional sport and every year thousands of tourist flock to take part of this mesmerising experience. White water rafting has different levels of difficulty and depending upon your training and capabilities; it has been formulated into different modules. While there is a professional rafting challenge waiting for the do or the die ones, small training are also imparted to the new born rafters. The basic stretch starts from Brahmpuri which is 9 kilometres upstream from Rishikesh and has mostly mild rapids. It just takes two hour of your day to go through the trip down from Brahmpuri to Rishikesh.One can also do cliff jumping and body surfing during this stretch. Along with river rafting bungee jumping in Rishikesh can be enjoyed as well.

Cliff Jumping During Rafting

The complete stretch has been demarcated according to various levels of difficulties and ones professional capabilities. The Standard stretch starts from Shivpuri, 16 kilometres upstream from Rishikesh and has some famous Grade IV rapids like Roller Coaster & Golf Course. For the first timers, there is an artificially designed “recovery Pool” or still waters and this stretch lasts about 3 hours and is ideal for first-timers seeking adventure.

For the serious rafters, Rishikesh offers a challenging rafting experience. The stretch which starts from Marine Drive, 25 Kms upstream from Rishikesh is captivating and offer a plethora of challenging tasks such as cliff jumping points and high end rapids like cash flow, “Three blind mice” etc. This stretch takes about 4 hours and can be termed as the challenge of a lifetime.

If you are a rafting professional, the advanced stretch from “Kaudiyala” is the place. This stretch is the advanced stretch and has few of the greatest rapids termed as “The Wall”. The Wall is a Grade V rapid and most of the rafts get flipped in this rapid. It takes around 7 hours to complete this 36 kilometres long stretch.

The best time to visit Rishikesh for rafting is from September to November and from March to May. So next time you plan a visit to be a part of this splendid experience, hold your boots tight and be prepared for the experience of a lifetime!

Jim Corbett National Park- Its Various Zones, Visiting Places and Accommodation

Corbett National Park is located in Ramnagar in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand, and is considered to be the paradise for the wildlife lovers in India as well as those from abroad. Built in the year 1936, Jim Corbett National Park was before independence known as Hailey National Park. Later, after the independence, the National Park was known as Ramganaga National park before it was given the name of Jim Corbett National Park.

The total covered area of national park is extended over 1318 Sq. Kms. and this also includes core and buffer area. The park is easily approachable from Delhi to Ramnagar and there is also easy train connectivity from Varanasi via Lucknow to Ramnagar. Wildlife tourists can also take road drive from Delhi and by passing Gajraula, Moradabad, Kashipur to before ultimately reaching Ramnagar. As an alternate route, the tourists can choose to travel to Haldwani/Kashipur/Kathgodam and from there take road drive to Ramnagar. After reaching Ramnagar, the tourists can hire paid taxi service to national park.

Dhikala is amongst the first and most popular visiting places located in the vicinity of Jim Corbett. Dhikala is situated in the Patli Dhun valley and the tourists will definitely be mesmerized on seeing the stunning untouched nature of the valley as it creates a truly spell bound atmosphere that is worth living. Lying adjacent to the national park is river Kosi, which has on its bank splendid and well known Garjia temple. Other popular rivers flowing through the region include Ramganga, Sonanadi, Mandal, and Palain respectively. The tourists can also take road journey to Almora for visiting Ranikhet, which is again a scenic and amazing hill station. While within the Jim Corbett National Park, the tourists can take the elephant safari or a jeep safari to enjoy the local wildlife and routine rustic life inhabiting the national park. Further, a trip to Kalagarh Dam would be a gift in disguise to the visitors who will have the option to witness bird watching. Kalagarh Dam area is also great places to explore for adventure activities like rock climbing, rappelling, slithering, hot air balloon, river crossing and rafting.

The Jhirna rest house located in southern premises of Jim Corbett National Park is a beautiful place to visit and the place comprises dry and the vegetation, mostly scrubs. The hills which lay North of Jhirna are roofed with dense patches of bamboo which gives more of terrific effect.  Making the visit to Corbett Museum at Dhangarhi would indeed be an informational tour by all the means. The museum offers rare history Jim Corbett National Park.

The ideal time suited for visiting Jim Corbett National Park is Mid-November through Mid-June.

There are several Corbett resorts and hotel accommodations available in and around the vicinity of Jim Corbett National Park and you need to make sure which type of accommodation you would like to go with. For choosing the best and economical accommodation, it would rather be great idea to opt for the services of authorized tour and travel operator.