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Top 10 spots for river rafting in India

New Delhi: Fond of adventure sports and river rafting? You need not go to foreign countries for such adventure sports.  India has ample opportunities for river rafting for those who love adventure sports. Just go

India TV News Desk Published : Mar 23, 2014 23:39 IST, Updated : Jul 27, 2014 10:57 IST

2. Ladakh

 

Amidst the rocky mountains of the cold desert Ladakh, rafting in the Indus River is a fun filled experience. Rafting is held between Padum and Zimo regions in the Zanskar river gorge at the height of 12000 feet of the sea level.

The rafting route ends as the river merges with the Indus. It is rated as grade IV. The best time to go is in summer.


3. Tons

 

One of the most challenging river rafting experiences, Tons is a river flowing in Garhwal, the part of Uttarakhand that borders Himachal Pradesh.

The Tons valley is known for people who are the descendants of Pandavas and Kauravas from the epic Mahabharata. It also has some uncommon traditions such as that of polygamy. 

The river has plenty of rapids and river rafting in this river is not for amateurs but serious expeditionary.

Tons is a tributary of Yamuna river.

 
4. Barapole in Coorg

 

Coorg lies in the Western Ghats along the Deccan Plateau, in Karnataka. Coorg is in

Coorg Rafting base is in the Ponya Coffee Estate, which is right on the banks of the river Barapole.

The rafting experience is thrilling and one of its kinds. The rapid grades from class 2 to class 4. Once the class 4 rapid is achieved, it gets extremely turbulent. One can see water snakes and fishes at this level.

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