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Adventure travel in India: Rafting
One could say that any travel in India is an adventure and that could be accurate--even if you have loads of cash and are sticking close to swank establishments. If you head out of the mainstream, adventure is guaranteed. One option to add some thrills into your trip is to take in a rafting trip.
Arthur Max's article published in The Columbus Dispatch gives details about his six-day rafting trip on the Kameng River. The river passes through the rain forest of the Valley of the Hornbills and through bamboo villages of the Nishi ethnic group. For anyone thinking of taking such a trip, Max's article is a terrific place. Along with describing the experience, he gives the how-tos, the cost and what to expect. There's also a handy sidebar of other options and rafting companies. One detail to note, is what a travel bargain such a trip can be compared to what you might pay elsewhere.
When we lived in India, the timing stunk for me to go rafting. While my husband headed down the Ganges above Rishikesh with our nine-year-old daughter, I waited for them at the take-out point. At seven-months pregnant, I wasn't thrilled with the idea of a possible spill into the Ganges. I was having my own adventure.
What I can say is that the water was gorgeous, and my husband, daughter and the other friends they were with had a wonderful time. Theirs was a half-day trip that they hooked up with thanks to the staff at The Glass House, one of the Neemrana Hotels where we stayed for a three-day weekend, also above Rishikesh.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Arun Apr 27th 2009 8:12AM
I would say that the opportunities to develop adventure tourism in india is being utilised by the government and other sectors to the least. In a way adventure tourism india is not promoted or being marketed in the outside world when compared to culture and heritage based tourism.
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India is truly a great place with lots of diversity and a unique place in the world. I am person who is closely watching the trends and developments in India tourism and always enthusiastic to know more about India. You can follow my updates on @india_tourism in twitter.
travelchd Apr 27th 2009 9:28AM
We haven't visited India yet but this sounds exciting as we love adventure. We hadn't actually thought of Indian because as previously discussed india is not widley promoted or marketed in the outside world. Thanks for the info.
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Disha Oct 15th 2009 7:58AM
Going for an adventure travel is always amazing. It adds spice in ones life. The range of adventure tours in India is quite wide and offers you with ample of options to enjoy as per your needs . River rafting in Rishikesh or trekking in Uttarkashi, Gangotri and Tapovan are some of the examples. Following is a list of a wide variety of adventure found in india.
http://www.indiantravelpackages.com/trekking-tours/index.html