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Kali
Sarda River Expedition
ITINERARY
Day 01: Overnight
train from Delhi to Kathgodam.
Day 02: Drive Kathgodam to Pithoragar (approx
07 hrs drive) Overnight at the Askot Rest House in the
lap of the Kumaon Himalaya, with magnificent views of
the Panchuli range of mountains.
Day 03: Drive Pithoragarh to put-in point at
Jhulaghat (approx 2 hrs drive). Raft approx. 15 river
kms through an initiation stretch with class II + rapids,
passing awe inspiring stalactite and stalagmite formations.
Camp by late afternoon on a beautiful sand bank and
hike to nearby village.
Day 04: We continue our river journey through
picturisque countryside. The Kali confluences with the
Sarju river to form the Sarda at Pancheshwar, famous
for sport fishing for Mahseer. We camp just below the
confluence for an afternoon of angling delight.
Day 05: The river picks up pace as we go through
a series of class III rapids amidst thick jungles and
a lesser inhabited stretch of the river. Camp overnight
at a beautiful sandy beach near a fresh water spring.
Day 06: We take a rest from rafting and explore
the surrounding countryside carrying a packed lunch.
Day 07: We raft another 20 kms today negotiating
the mighty Chooka rapid, class IV. We camp just below
the rapid.
Day 08: Great white water day with plenty of
rapids surrounded by the thick terai jungles. If we
are lucky we may spot a wild elephant. We finish our
expedition at Boom. Drive on to Kathgodam by late evening
to board the overnight Ranikhet Express back to Delhi.
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