Top Adventures experience of river rafting 2
It is nothing like you’ve ever experienced before. When you step aboard a raft with all the safety paraphernalia like the jacket and helmet, you’re only scraping the surface of what’s going to change your life forever. After a detailed demo and instructions by the guides, you are dying to experience the thrill. Then the raft moves and starts floating gently. You can sense for sure that these choppy waters are not like your ordinary river, it’s the mighty Kali who has a mind of her own.
She jumps at will, she throws tantrums at every bend and is a spectacular athlete when it comes to her speed. At that exact moment when you are holding your breath looking at that rapid ahead, your raft bumps and rises and falls again within seconds leaving you breathless, speechless and exhilarated beyond belief. Why do you think people flock to Dandeli if not to experience this magic?
Welcome to the most thrilling adventure of river rafting which is not for the faint hearted. The Kali river meanders along the foothills of the western ghats, creating mighty rapids, waterfalls and mesmerizing bends, making river rafting in Dandeli a key reason for your visit. River rafting in Karnataka makes the state a preferred destination for vacations because it provides another alluring reason to visit with family and friends alike.
It is that ultimate in water sports which gives you a feeling of taking nature’s roar into control, at least for some time. Riding a sturdy raft which is broad and floats on water but is fill with air and so light weight that it can glide through the gushing waters and emerge from under the currents, is a sight to behold. These rafts are made of extremely hardy materials and don’t tear or deflate even when brushed against the pointed rock surfaces in the river.
River rafting in India is possible only at a few places, especially in the Himalayan rivers and a few more elsewhere. The Kali river, with its entre course running parallel to the tapering end of the western ghats, is completely different from the other rivers in this region.
It crosses a severely rugged terrain which makes the waters move at a higher speed and gives it those bends and jumps. The Kali is the only major river that allows for a thrilling river rafting experience in Karnataka and hence is a much sought after destination for adventure lovers from all over the country.
The Kali river flows almost for the entire year in its full glory at Dandeli. Barring a few days in the peak of the summers, the waters are always gushing in full speed, making Dandeli River Rafting a pleasurable adventure. Since it is a risky water sports, resorts like the Whistling Woodzs Resort in Dandeli have ensured a whole system of training, safety and adventure.
The rafts are specially built at Rishikesh using world class materials that provide utmost safety. All the guides aboard each raft are trained extensively and hold adequate certifications. All guests opting for the rafting trip have to undergo a 30 minute training for using the safety gear, paddles, behavior on board and what to do in case they fall in the waters. That kind of reassures you even if you don’t know how to swim.
Moreover, with all that safety gear and the inflated jacket on, you know you will never drown. Even if you do, the guides on board the raft will jump and bring you back in a jiffy. The riverfront at Whistling Woodzs stretches for several hundred meters and is downhill. So you are taken uphill in a vehicle with all the flat rafts. At the destination, the staff inflates the raft using special air pumps and impart the whole training before anyone even steps in.
All the rafts meander through the entire course of the river Kali for almost a kilometer before they end the thrilling journey at the Whistling Woodzs’ jetty. This entire journey is handle with utmost safety and professionalism, making it an alluring activity for young and old alike. And yes, your thrilling experience is capture on camera by the guides who wear the Go-pro and shoot your gamut of expressions so that you can go back and share it with your friends.
Special camera persons are also station at the rapids to capture your moments on camera at an additional cost. No wonder Dandeli has become famous for its best river rafting in Karnataka.
The sheer thrill is all one can say. Getting atop a raft and paddling earnestly to move ahead is one thing, but as the first rapid approaches and the raft begins to wobble a bit, you experience the thrill that is palpable. So here’s when you hear the shrieks and the loud screams of joy, the crazy yelling from every single member on board the raft.
You do as you’re instruct, which is to keep paddling as fast as you can to keep the raft afloat and yet it rises above the waters. That’s when you feel scared as hell. Then in a second you drop down and at that very moment, you experience the huge surge of adrenaline through your body, that euphoria of having made it. With every upcoming rapid, this thrill keeps repeating. It gives you a sense of accomplishment that is inexplicable.
At a small stretch along the course, the guide on the raft will allow you to jump into the waters for sometime as you hold the ropes against the raft. These are spots where the water is very still and hence just perfect for some frolic, albeit with your safety jackets on. The whole river rafting adventure, from hopping on the resort vehicle to stepping down the raft at the jetty can take anywhere between 2 to 3 hours, so you need to plan your day’s adventures accordingly.
Whistling Woodzs has so many fabulous water sports and other recreational activities on offer that you’re not just spoilt for choice, you actually need more than a day to enjoy each one of them.
Just how addictive this feeling can be gauge by the number of people who go back and ride the raft again and again for its baffling thrill. At Whistling Woodzs, Dandeli River Rafting price have best packages and the whole team of trained and experienced guides ensure your utmost safety at all times so that you return with a smile and a heart full of beautiful memories.
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