The Alaknanda River is the second major tributary of the Ganga besides the Bhagirathi. It drains through the big mountains of Garhwal and has numerous mighty tributaries including the Mandakini, Nandakini and Pindar. A self-contained expedition rafting trip, it provides you the thrill of running one of the most technical and challenging white water in the Indian Himalayas, that has grade 4 to 5 rapids with loads of adventure to offer. The stretch between the Chamoli and Rudraprayag, is a classic river run where we negotiate over 75 to 80 grade 3 to 4+ rapids, including the grade 5 “Hillary Fall”, named after Sir Edmund Hillary’s up-stream jet boat expedition called “Ocean to Sky”. Only a hand full people have rafted this section. Raft down this dream river run filled with adrenaline pumping rapids, sandy beaches.
7:00 AM from Camp WWE /Rishikesh
Upper Alaknanda Raft Expedition
Meet us for rafting trip on 8:30 AM at White World Expeditions.
We travel to the starting point for rafting called “Marine Drive”. You will be provided all the rafting gear and safety briefing by Trip Leader before the trip, which is one of the most important phase where everyone are advised to pay attention as he will make you understand “What to be done When & Why” also the practice will be done real time on river while we raft down the Ganga. This is grade I to III+ rafting stretch and usually takes about 4 hours including drive to starting point, this section has about 14 rapids including Hugs & Kisses, Black Money, Three Blind Mice, Cross Fire, Shivpuri, Return to Sender, Roller Coaster (III), T-Off, Golf Course (III+), Club House, Cash Flow, Jail No Bail (Initiation), Double Trouble & Goodbye Rapids are safe to raft though. Our trip ends before Laxman Jhula place called NIM after we drive to Camp and check into Camp for hot lunch After check in explore the surrounding area & visit to waterfall evening brief for whole trip enjoy the camp fire at camp & have a great night.
Early morning We drive we will take breakfast away we drive 7-8 hrs to Kaldubagar through the pilgrim towns of Devprayag and Rudarprayag. Stay overnight in a hotel/river camp. After settling in, there is a briefing on the river trip and the upcoming days. We pack stuff in dry bags and get ready for the next day.
After breakfast we get ready for the river This is the most challenging stretch of the trip. At the put in we help in getting the rafts readied. A detailed safety briefing follows with instructions on paddling, rapids to be encountered etc. The expedition begins with a lot of grade 4/4+ rapids. Depending on the volume of water, we negotiate or walk around the “Hillary Fall”, a rapid at Nandprayag. We call it a day at Kaldubagar after a long exhilarating day on the river. Overnight stay at hotel/camp.
After breakfast Today we raft until Gauchar. Get ready for another exciting day on the river with plenty of grade 3/4 rapids. We raft pass the confluence of Pindar at Karanprayag. The Pindar River brings in more volume, adding punch to rapids to follow. We camp or stay in hotel & settle in to star gaze around the bonfire and get a good night’s sleep.
After breakfast we get on the river and raft till Rudarpryag. Today the section is more “pool and drop” as compared to the start with plenty of grade 3/4 rapids. We reach the “Kakar Fall”, a grade 5 rapid. After a thorough inspection of the rapid we negotiate or line up the rafts to enter the spectacular narrow box canyon. The canyon is narrow enough, about 15 meters, for a Kakar (deer) to leap across, that’s where the rapid gets its name. Finish the trip after running the “Holy Hole”, a grade 4 rapid. Drive back to Rishikesh. & transfer to Camp WWE Trip ends here.
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