Vikram our raft expert was giving instructions on a serious note. The light banter of the day before was completing missing. I had no idea what had caused the change! But it did not take me long to find out! We were rafting from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh (in Uttarakhand, India) on the Ganges. I was part of…
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Cliff Jumping- Now Why did I do That?
When I showed this picture to a friend, he asked, “So did you go down screaming?” To my “no” he added, “I would, because what if that was the last thing I did in life!” I had no such thoughts when I took off that ledge. But the question remains, why did I do it?…
High Up on Tree
Before I left for trekking I wanted to do the same, climb up high on a tree and sit quietly. Hopefully I will come back in a more reasonable mood.
The Wall, a 3 Plus Grade Rapid after Kaudiyala
When I was rafting the cameras would be inside the safe bag on the raft as it was water proof. And it would come out only in clam waters. So when we crossed ‘The Wall’ after Kaudiyala there are no pictures or videos of it. I was writing the article for Gonomad today (yes I…
Skywatch Friday- More Rafting Skies
I am staying with the rafting skies for this week too. I also take this opportunity to share with you a guest post that I did on my rafting experience at the blog Payaniga. For more beautiful skies from around the world please visit the Skywatch page.
Before the Camp Woke Up
Two of my bigger strip reports from Lonavala and Kaudiala are pending but then it is the end of the semester time when all I will do for a long time is grading. I have cribbed enough on this blog whenever I have to grade so I will just make a token protest and move…
Vikram of Rimo Expeditions Doing Summersalt from a Raft!
For me it was a big achievement to sit and not fall off in the river from the raft. And there was Vikram from Rimo Expeditions ( and no, I was not invited by them to write about them) and all others as well, who could stand on the moving raft as if they were…
White Crested Laughing Thrush
On the last day of my second trip to Kaudilala, I got up at 6.00 am so that I could capture a few bird shots. For a while I was not getting much. Then I spotted these white headed ones at some distance and I got hooked. I had to try and capture them in…
When was the last time you did something for the first time? Cliff Jumping!
That is me going down a cliff while we took a break from rafting. We started at Devprayag and were trying to reach Kaudiala. On the way we were offered an opportunity to jump off a cliff and there I am! Have to say throughly enjoyed the experience. Have also to admit when I was…
Pied Bushchat at Kaudiala
A Pied Bushchat that I clicked at Kaudiala near Rishikesh. I am going to be in the region again. And got such short notice that I have no time to even schedule posts.