Destination Zanskar River
Though ladakh had been my dream destination, the fact that I would be
white water rafting on zanskar made it even better. Now I had tried my
hand in rafting along the kali river and it only made hunger for a
higher grade. The guide proclaimed that at a few stretches we would hit
grade 3 and the mermaid in me was jumping with joy. Unlike Kali river
where the dress code included sarees, we were given body suits. The temperature on the day we went rafting was about 6 degrees and it was
considered a good day to be rafting! After changing into our suit , we
were taken along the Zanskar river for 14 kms drive to somewhere on the road to Chilling. I wonder why Zanskar is so brown. Is it because the brown minerals are bleeding into the river? Surrounded by mountains in multiple shades of
brown, it all became one only to be framed by the vibrant blue of the sky. We had embarked on a brown water rafting and I
couldn't wait!
The drive seemed too long as I wanted to be part of this mighty brown.
After a quick round of instructions, we embarked on the journey like no
other . The excitement, the fear, the amazement , the calm , the
physical exertion, the gratitude, the fun, the adventure, the triumph,
what more can one want in a two hour journey through the rapids. The emotionally stirring part was being in midst of the dramatic Zanskar gorge surrounded by walls thousands of feet high and the knowledge that the river is hundreds of feet deep. The triumphant end at Nimmu village where the brown Zanskar meets the emerald Indus brings you back to reality. Isn't
Mother Nature the most happening place !
Date : June 2013
Place : Zanskar river, ladakh
Tip ; If your right handed, take the right side of the raft
First : Jump into freezing water hundreds of feet deep protected by a bodysuit!
The travel connection : Different modes of transport!
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