RAFTING & ANGLING IN KUMAON
With
HiMADRi TOUR & TREKS
It is a land blessed with natural and cultural diversity-- a land where people still live with nature-- a land where trade once flourished between the great Himalayan Kingdoms. It is a land of heritage, festivals and rituals-- a land of snow fed rivers. It is KUMAON.
The rivers of Kumaon have never been opened for commercial rafting before. Therefore what you encounter in these rivers is the ancient culture of its inhabitants and vast stretches of untouched, unpolished landscape, teeming with wild-life and migratory birds like cormorants and siberian cranes.
the river, ever-moving, signifies life truly. Wild, un-explored, mysterious and beautiful--such is the course the river chooses. No better way to get such an 'in-sight' than to let yourself go!
It gives us a feeling of pride and joy to introduce river rafting in the Kumaoni rivers. We at K.M.V.N have set up a fully equipped river rafting unit together with experienced and skilled professionals to operate commercial rafting trips (for tourists) on the KALIGANGA and the SARYU/RAMGANGA (E).
THE RIVERS:
KALI GANGA--
Originating from Kalapani, the last immigration post on the Indo-Tibet border (on the Kailash Mansarover Yatra route) the Kaliganga actually demarcates the international boundary between India Nepal Western Nepal Himalaya .
The average grade of the river is class 3rd and the riverand our rafts flow past a kaleidoscopic landscape of terraced hills of Nepali and Kumaoni villages, distinctive in architecture and culture. Due to the absence of road communication, the river valley is lesser explored, with virgin beaches visited only by migratory birds and an occasional thirsty animal. Giving you an insight into the life-style, customs, traditions and religion of the local people, a rafting holiday on the Kaliganga promises to be an exhilarating experience with its 'thrills, chills and spills.
SARYU / RAMGANGA (E)--
The Ramganga (E) originates from the NAMIK glacier which is one of the most beautiful glaciers in the Kumaon Himalaya. Like its origin, the river follows a scenic route through a lesser inhabited valley, meets the Saryu at Rameshwar, and goes out to confluence with the Kali Ganga at Pancheshwar.
A rafting trip on the Saryu takes you past remote villages, giving an insight into rural Kumaoni life and a complete leisure rafting trip. The average grade of the river section is class 2nd with a few class 3rd rapids. It is therefore ideal for beginners and the leisure rafters. The rafting section is a 30 km. leisurely cruise on the emerald green waters down the river.
THE SELF-CONTAINED ASPECT:
Due to the absence of road support, we operate trips in the self-contained style i.e. the crew has to be self-sufficient in all aspects. Besides the rafters, the rafts will also carry alpine tents, tations, etc. You might even find an expert outdoor cook paddling along with you. After covering a day stretch, the crew sets up camp on a suitable site/beach for the night. Next morning, pack-lup and start the day's stretch.
In other words, once you start your trip, the river has you completely. You enter the unknown, unseen valley with its mysteries and find yourself right in the lap of nature, totally cut off from the madness outside. A self-contained trip adds greatlyl to your feeling of adventure, thrill and independence.
THE GRADING SYSTEM:
All the rapids are graded according to the difficulty of negotiation, and the risks involved. Proximity to the nearest road, temperature of water, danger from rocks, gradients of the river, and rescue situations are all taken into consideration while grading a rapid. The rapids are classified from Grade 1st to Grade 6th.
Grade1st: very easy
Grade2nd: very moderate
Grade3rd: very difficult
Grade4th: very very difficult
Grade5th: very extremely difficult
Grade6th: very impossible / suicidal
SAFETY:
In order to ensure the safety of our participants/clients.
- All our river runs are supported by professional rescue Kayakers.
- Our river guides are adept at first-aid and can be banked upon for assistance of any nature.
- All the equipment viz. rafts, Kayaks, paddles, life jackets, helmets are ideally designed for white-water running.
- Last but not least—You yourself play an important role in your safety by listening carefully to the instructions given by the river guides, wearing properly the mandatory safety gear and avoiding use of alchohol before the trip.
ANGLING
Incidently, for angling enthusiasts, Pancheshwar is El-dorado. The Kali is home to the famous Golden Mahasheer and promises excellent fish game. The only catch: you have to leave the big catches bock where they belong!
In pre-Independence times angling was a very popular pastime of the Britishers and was called the ‘great game’. The Golden Mahasheer, a sporting fish, is found in large numbers in the rivers and lakes of Kumaon. Fishing is allowed in Ghat (Saryu river), Pancheshwar (confluence of Kali & Saryu), jauljivi (confluence of Gori & Kali), Chuka (confluence of Ladhiya and Kali) and Boom (Sarda river) after due permission from the Officer-in-Charge of the area concerned.
PACKAGES
We have designed trips of various durations and budgets:
(A) RAFTING TRIPS
Trip # 1: Rush trip on Saryu (2days/1night) Ex Nainital.
Day 1: Nainital driveGhat raftriver camp (o/n in camp)
Day 2: River camp raftPancheshwar
Trip # 2: Weekend trip of Kali/Sharda (Ex-Delhi) 4days/3night (Ex Nainital)3days/2nights.
Day 1: Delhi
Day 2: Nainital drivePithoragarh (o/n in T.R.C)
Day 3: Pithoragarh drive Jhulaghat raft river camp (o/n in camp)
Day 4: River camp raft Pancheshwar driveDelhi.
Trip # 3: White water thriller on Kali/Sharda (Ex-Delhi)(5days/4nights) Ex Nainital (4days/3nights).
Day 1: Delhi
Day 2: Champawat drivePancheshwar raft river camp (o/n in camp)
Day 3: river camp raft Chooka (o/n in camp)
Day 4: Chooka raftBoom drive Tahakpur (o/n in T.R.C)
Day 5: Tanakpur driveDelhi.
Trip # 4: Saryu-Kali Combination trip (2 in 1) (Ex-Delhi)(6days.5nights)Ex Nainital (5days/4nights)
Day 1: Delhi
Day 2: Nainital driveGhat raftPancheshwar (o/n in camp)
Day 3: Pancheshwar raftriver camp (o/n in camp)
Day 4: River camp raft Chooka (o/n in camp)
Day 5: Chooka raftBoom drive Tanakpur (o/n) in T.R.C)
Day 6: Tanakpur driveDelhi.
Trip # 5: Mega river run/Kali Expedition (Ex-Delhi—7days/6nights) (Ex-Nainital 6days/5nights).
Day 1: Delhi
Day 2: Nainital drive Pithoragarh (o/n in T.R.C)
Day 3: Pithoragarh drive Jhulaghat raftPancheshwar (o/n in camp)
Day 4: Pancheshwar raftriver camp (o/n in camp)
Day 5: River camp raft Chooka (o/n in camp)
Day 6: Chooka raftBoom drive Tahakpur (o/n in T.R.C)
Day 7: Tanakpur driveDelhi.
Trip # 6: Rafting cum fishing holiday in Kali (Ex-Delhi) Option/(8days/7nights)
Option//(20days/9nights) (Ex Nainital)
Option/ (7/days/6nights)
Option//(9days/8nights).
Day 1: Delhi
Day 2: Nainital drivePithoragarh (o/n ub T.R.C)
Day 3: Pithoragarh drive Jhulaghat raft river camp (o/n)
Day 4: River camp raft Pancheshwar (o/n on camp)
Day 5: Fishing at Pancheshwar (o/n in camp)
Day 6: Fishing at Pancheshwar (o/n in camp)
Option/Day7: Pancheshwar driveTanakpur (o/n in T.R.C)
Day8: Tanakpur driveDeli.
Option//Day 7: Pancheshwar raftriver camp (o/n in camp)
Day 8: River camp raft Choola (o/n in camp)
Day 9: Chooka raft Boom drive Tanakpur (o/n in T.R.C)
Day 10: Tanakpur driveDelhi.
(B) JIM CORBETT’S ADVENTURE TRAILS IN KUMAON
Keeping in mind the adventurous nature of Sir James Edward Corbett—the great environmentalist and hunter who fought the epic battle against the man-eaters of Kumaon hills, (who had struck terror berween 1900-1950 and had claimed more than 2000 human lives) we have designed trips which take you down memory lane to the times of probably the world’s greatest hunter of man-eater tigers.
These trips are a combination of jeep dafaries, short treks and rafting trips to Corbett’s man-eater sites in Kumaon. They promise to be an ideal holiday trip away from the monotonous routine and madness of the daily city life. These trips take you right into the heart of the wilderness in the lap of nature and promise a life-long memorable experience for the wild-life lover.
(C) TREK UP & RAFT DOWN HOLIDAYS:
Trip # 1: Old British Route on Kali Ex-Delhi: (7days/6nights)(2days trek/3days raft) / Ex-Nainital (6days/5nights) (2days trek/3days raft).
Day 1: Delhi
Day 2: Nainital driveGhat trek Jungle camp (o/n in camp)
Day 3: Jungle camp trek Pancheshwar (o/n in camp)
Day 4: Pancheshwar raftriver camp (o/n in camp)
Day 5: River camp raftChooka
Day 6: Chooka raftBoom drive Tanakpru (o/n in T.R.C)
Day 7: TAnakpur driveDelhi.
Trip # 2: Corbett’s Trail on the Kali (Ex-Delhi)(6days/5nights) (2days trek/ 3days raft)Ex-Nainital (5days/4nights).
Day 1: Delhi
Day 2: Tanakpur drive Thuligad trek Jungle camp (o/n in camp)
Day 3: Jungle Camp trek Chooka village (o/n in camp)
Day 4: Chooka raftriver camp (o/n in camp)
Day 5: River camp raftBoom
Day 6: Tanakpur DriveDelhi.
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