River Rafting in Rishikesh has Closed till October Due to Rain

July 11, 2012 - PRLog -- June 30, 2012, Delhi – River rafting in Uttarakhand state of Rishikesh has closed for this season and it will be reopen in October month. Every year rafting closes in Rishikesh because of heavy rain and water over flow in river Ganga. Tourist can enjoy camping and other adventures activities during this time.

Mahiraj Singh owner of http://riverrafting-rishikesh.com here stated “Rafting is not possible during rainy season from July to September due to heavy rain and water overflow. During this time adventure lovers can enjoy pilgrimage tour of Rishikesh or nature camping in Dhanaulti. Dhanaulti is a well known destination for hill station tour with camping”.

Rishikesh and the entire belt offers ideal place for white water river rafting for the local as well as international tourists. The river rafting expedition in Rishikesh includes Grade four rapids and totaling a maximum of 13 exciting rapids for kids, family and there are special corporate package deals available for enjoying the world class rapids. There are several popular tourist destinations which are offering white water rafting in India, and many of them are functional in monsoon. However, at Rishikesh, water rafting activity is available all through the year except during the monsoons. Rafting season starts at Rishikesh in the first week of October and continues through 30th June.

The reason behind closure of rafting in the Rishikesh during the Monsoon season is because of very high and rising water levels. Water rafting at Rishikesh is an enjoyable activity in India and there are also cliff jumps options available as the waters of Ganges in this region are deep and calm and move smoothly. The prominent places in Rishikesh for river rafting and beach camping like - Brahmpuri, Shivpuri, Marine Drive, Byasi, Kaudiyala, Devprayag and Rudraprayag respectively. The river of Ganges at Rishikesh is clean and it has no known existence of reptiles and insects altogether.

Reopening Date October First Week:

After the monsoons are over, and the level of Ganges River has lowered, white water rafting begins with full thrill. October is the ideal time for water rafting when water level of Ganges is not very high, and rapids are full blown. October is also the time when the temperature and other weather conditions are considered good for planning trekking. During this period camping can be enjoyed at Dhanaulti.

Activities at Rishikesh:

There are lots of leisure and adventure activities which tourists can fully indulge into completely besides the white water rafting. Rock climbing and kayaking are some of the activities which give genuine and nature’s taste to the visitors visiting Rishikesh in October. Jungle walk, bird watching, natural and wild life photography and angling are some of the other activities which the visitors can explore and have fun and excitement as they set their plan to visit Rishikesh. Besides, the tourists can also undertake short yoga lessons as the part of their stay in the Rishikesh. There are several renowned yoga lessons offered by trained yoga instructors in Rishikesh and tourists can enjoy the yoga teachings in a completely serene environment.

To know more about rafting in Rishikesh please refer the URL: http://riverrafting-rishikesh.com

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