Uttarakhand is called Devbhoomi. Rishikesh of Uttarakhand is considered a holy pilgrimage place and a center of yoga in the whole country. On one hand Rishikesh is surrounded by natural beauty on the banks of Ganga, on the other hand this place is famous for its beauty as well as adventurous activities. People from all over the country and abroad come to Rishikesh to do river rafting. Today we will tell you how many kilometers of rafting in Rishikesh is considered the most difficult.
Rishikesh rafting
The craze of Ganga rafting in Rishikesh is not only in India but all over the world. Every year lakhs of tourists go to Rishikesh only to do rafting. But let us tell you that this rafting is not that easy. In the long rafting that happens in Rishikesh, there are some such rapids, after seeing which every person gets surprised. Yes, today we will tell you which rafting is the longest and how many kilometers it is and how many rapids come in it.
Which rapid is difficult?
Before knowing about rafting, it is important to know in which grades it happens. Let us tell you that Grade I is considered easy. There are very few and small rapids in it, there is no difficulty in it. It is about 9 kilometers long, which starts from Brahmapuri in Rishikesh.
Grade II is considered a little difficult. It is a rafting of 16 kilometers and about 7 to 8 rapids come in it. Some of the rapids in this are quite thrilling.
Grade III is considered to be the most difficult rafting. Because it is very thrilling and there are many rapids in it. During this rafting, the guides do not take any elderly person with them. Because the risk increases in it. This rafting starts from Marine Drive Points and ends at Laxman and Ram Jhula.
Grade IV is extremely difficult. Because many powerful waves come in this rafting and the danger increases a lot. In this rafting, the guides prefer to take only those who are completely healthy and know how to swim. These rapids are so powerful that they can easily topple the raft. Let us tell you that the thrill of Ganga from Kaudiala to Rishikesh is spread over a distance of 36 km, there are 13 excellent rapids in this section. The most dangerous of these rapids is ‘The Wall’, where 9 out of every 10 raft boats capsize.
What is necessary for rafting
ABP News talked to Himanshu Chauhan, owner of UK DIARIES, about rafting safety. Himanshu Chauhan told that his company UK Diaries has been providing rafting services to people in Rishikesh for the past 10 years. He said that the most important thing during rafting is to listen to the guide. Because there are guides in the raft for safety and they are the ones who give directions to everyone in times of danger. He told that every year thousands of tourists from India and abroad come to him for rafting. Giving information, he told that rafting has been stopped due to monsoon, now tourists can enjoy it again from September. Himanshu Chauhan said that the spectacular mountain views and natural beauty of Rishikesh makes Rishikesh attractive.
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