Rudraprayag
Upper Alaknanda River Rafting
A self-contained multi-day river adventure down the Alaknanda river. The trip starts from Rishikesh tapovan on the Ganges river near the pilgrim town of Rishikesh, and launches from the town of Chamoli river to end at Rudraprayag, descending 70 kms of a classic river run negotiating over 85 Class 3+/4 rapids!! A scenic drive of 165 kms (6hrs) hours takes us past the town of Devprayag, Rudraprayag and Nandprayag, situated on holy confluences which later form India’s holiest river, the Ganga. We reach Kaldubagarh, situated above the Alaknanda, on the road to India’s holiest shrines for the Hindus, Badrinath. Enroute, we pass Rudraprayag, One of the most exciting the river runs in this part of the Himalaya, we take you through thick forests and deep gorges and cascading whitewater, Foaming rapids, sandy beaches and starry nights make this a truly memorable outdoor trip.
Itinerary
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Rishikesh To Kaldubagar
After breakfast there is a drive for 6-7 hours to Kaldubagarh wherein we would pass through the Hindu pilgrimage cities of Devprayag and Rudraprayag. This is a ‘no rafting’ day and we settle in for the night at a hotel or river camp at Kaldubagarh. A full briefing will be presented to you about the upcoming days and preparations are made for the rafting next day.
Kaldubagar To Chamoli
Today we cover the most challenging strip of the entire trip. An early start gets us to Chamoli, where at Putin we gear up our rafts, brief ourselves for the day to come and get set to start an adventure of a life time! Here we cover some outstanding grade IV and grade IV + rapids. Depending on the level of water we either walk around or actually face the rafting challenge posed by the ‘Hillary Falls’ rapids at Nandprayag. Once this exhilarating day on the river comes to an end, we call it a day back at Kadubagar. Take your rest, you will need it for the coming day!
Kaldubagar To Gaucher
Today we raft till Gauchar amidst plenty of grade III and IV rapids bringing us to the confluence of Pindar at Karanprayag. Here, the Pindar River adds more water to the already rapid Alaknanda adding more punch and zest to the rapids to follow. Finish the day at a sandy beach where you can romanticize nature with clear star gazing and bonfires.
Gaucher To Rudraprayag
Today we raft till below Rudraprayag in a 5 hours day covering of class 3 + 4 rapids drive back down the valley to arrive at Rishikesh Hotel.
