RIVER RAFTING IN LADAKH IS ONE OF THE MOST EXITING ADVENTURE SPORTS FOR ADVENTURE ENTHUSIASTS. LADAKH PROVIDES A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE FOR ADVENTURE AMIDST IS SCENIC BEAUTY

IT IS NOT ONLY THE GORGEOUS LOCATIONS IN LADAKH THAT WILL SWEEP YOU OF YOUR FEET. THE THRILLING ADVENTURE SPORTS OF RIVER RAFTING CAN BE BEST EXPERIENCED IN THIS REGION OF LADAKH.

RIVER RAFTING ROUTES IN LADAKH
THE INDUS AND THE ZANSKAR RIVERS ARE QUITE EXCITING TO TRY OUT RIVER RAFTING. THE ZANSKAR SEEMS TO BE QUITE RISKY AS IT COVERS THE SPECTACULAR COURSE THROUGH A GORGE IN THE ZANSKAR MOUNTAINS, BETWEEN PADUM AND NIMO. THERE ARE OTHER POPULAR RIVER RAFTING ROUTES AS WELL WHICH ONE SHOULD TRY.

GRADE I: SMALL, EASY WAVES; MAINLY FLAT WATER
GRADE II: A BIT DIFFICULT BUT WITH CLEAR PASSAGES
GRADE III: DIFFICULT PASSAGES; NARROW IN PLACES AND WITH HIGH WAVES
GRADE IV: VERY DIFFICULT, NARROW AND REQUIRING PRECISE MANEUVERING
GRADE V: EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. VERY FAST-FLOWING WATERS WHICH CAN BE MANEUVERED ONLY BY THE EXPERTS
GRADE VI: FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES, VERY TOUGH AND DEMANDING GREAT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS.

RIVER RAFTING IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST MODES OF TRANSPORT. THE RAFT WAS USED TO CARRY PASSENGERS AND GOODS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. RIVER RAFTING AS AN ADVENTURE SPORT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN LATE 1980’S.  INDUS HIMALAYAN EXPLORERS IS ONE OF THE FIRST COMPANIES TO INTRODUCE RIVER RAFTING IN LADAKH.  WE HAVE DEVELOPED RIVER RAFTING AS AN ADVENTUROUS SPORT IN THE REGION OF LADAKH WHEN NOBODY WAS AWARE OF IT.
                                              AT INDUS HIMALAYAN EXPLORERS WE ORGANIZE CAMPS FOR TRAVELERS ACCORDING TO THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS FOR RIVER RAFTING.

AS RIVER RAFTING IS AN ADVENTUROUS SPORT AND INVOLVES SOME AMOUNT OF RISK. WE AT INDUS HIMALAYAN EXPLORERS PROVIDE COMPLETE TRAINING TO OUR PARTICIPANT TRAVELERS FOR CARRYING OUT THIS SPORTING ACTIVITY SMOOTHLY. BEFORE STEPPING INTO THE RAFT FOR RIVER RAFTING A GUIDE TEACHES THE PARTICIPANTS ABOUT BASIC PADDLING TECHNIQUE AND THE PRECAUTIONS THAT ONE SHOULD TAKE FOR SAFE RIVER RAFTING. THE GUIDE ALSO SHOWS WHAT ONE SHOULD DO INCASE THE RAFT OVERTURNS AND ONE FALLS OVERBOARD. FINALLY THE GUIDE WILL INTRODUCE THE PARTICIPANTS TO THE VARIOUS EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED FOR RIVER RAFTING.

AT INDUS HIMALAYAN EXPLORERS WE HAVE OUR OWN RAFTS WITH DOUBLE TUBES FOR RIVER RAFTING.  THESE RAFTS ARE HIGHLY DURABLE WITH GOOD STRENGTH AND TOUGHNESS. OUR TRAINED STAFF IS COMMITED TO MAKE RIVER RAFTING A MEMORABLE AND PLEASUREABLE EXPERIENCE FOR YOU.