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Paragliding & Mountain Biking
(minimum of 4 pax required)
 

Drive down from the camp to Khandisyan. From here mountain bike 5 kms to our Paragliding site through unpaved terrains. Here you could take tandem joy rides with our professional instructors. The joyrides would be for 1½ to 2 mins or more.

Post the paragliding activity; you would be dropped back to Khandisyan from where you bike down on paved roads (slim traffic) to Devprayag for 32 kms for a pure downhill thrill.

Total ride time: 2½-3 hrs
Fitness required: Average
Mountain Bikes used: Front and rear suspension, alloy chassis.
Camp to Camp time: 0800 – 1730 hrs
Cost: Rs. 2500 per person (includes bikes, packed lunch, snacks and vehicle support)

Mountain Biking
(minimum of 4 pax required)


The surroundings of the camp provides beautiful stretches for mountain biking. The bikers will be dropped off at Buakhal (1800 m), about 6 kms from Pauri (1750 m) and 2 hrs. drive from the camp. It’s a beautifully curvy ride down unpaved trails, all the way to Chamdar (1200 m), on the banks of the Alaknanda river. You pass villages like Khirsu (1850 m), Bugani and Dewalgarh. The section is very thin in human population and you get wonderful views of the snow clad Himalayan peaks during the trip.

Drop in height: ~ 600-700 m
Total ride time: 3-4 hrs
Fitness required: Average
Mountain Bikes used: Front and rear suspension, alloy chassis.
Camp to Camp time: 0800 – 1700 hrs
Cost: Rs. 1500 per person (includes bikes, packed lunch, snacks and vehicle support)
Rafting
(minimum of 4 pax required)
 

Upper Alaknanda
(Gauchar to Rudraprayag) – Drive from base camp to Gauchar, 68 kms away. Raft from here to Rudraprayag, an 18 kms stretch. Experience Khakar rapid which is a Class IV rapid.
White Water Class range: III to IV
Raft time: 3½-4 hrs
Camp to Camp time: 0800 – 1700 hrs
Cost: Rs. 2000 per person (includes packed lunch, snacks and transport)

Upper Alaknanda (Gauchar to Dharidevi) – Drive from base camp to Gauchar, 68 kms away. Raft from here to Dharidevi, a 32 kms stretch. Experience Khakar rapid and Rocky Brothers rapids which are high on the list of great rapids to run.
White Water Class range: III to IV+
Raft time: 5-6 hrs
Camp to Camp time: 0800 – 1700 hrs
Cost: Rs. 2500 per person (includes packed lunch, snacks and transport)

Bhagirathi - Drive from base camp to Koteshwar dam and raft down to Devprayag, a 24 kms stretch.
White Water Class range: III to IV+
Raft time: 4-5 hrs
Camp to Camp time: 0800 – 1700 hrs
Cost: Rs. 2500 per person (includes packed lunch, snacks and transport)




Kayaking


A basic course in Kayaking in eddies (anti currents) of the Alaknanda river, close to the camp.

Class range: Still water, eddies and/or minimum currents
Duration: 1½-2 hrs per person
Cost: Rs. 1500 per person
 
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