Rafting in Kali Sharda

Duration: 8days
Grade: III & IV
Minimum no. of Pax: 08

Join us for a thrilling, self contained white water expedition in the Himalayan river Kali. Floating past tarraced farms of Kumaoni and Nepali villages, fresh water streams, sandy beaches, thick tropical jungles, plantations we travel downstream through the terai belt negotiating exciting white water.

The Kali-Sharda river, popularly known as "Kali" forms a natural border between India and Nepal in its upper reaches, flows through some of the senic valleys in Uttrakhand, some of the best known fishing spots like Pancheshwar come along its way, before it finally flowing down to the plains.

This is a completely self supported trip, wherein all our camping gear, food etc. is carried on cargo rafts.

The expedition schedule requires 6 clear days of rafting, and day 1 for transit.

Trip Schedule

Day00
Board overnight from Delhi - Kathgodam leaving at 2245hrs.

Day01
Arrive at 06:15hrs. Drive Kathgodam to Pithoragargh(07hrs). Overnight rest house. Views of Panchuli more than compensate for the drive.

Day02
Drive from Pithoragargh to put-in at Jhulaghat(02hrs). Today we cover a stretch of 15kms, negotiating mainly class II rapids. And camp by late afternoon.

Day03
We enter the gorge today. Pass Pancheshwar, the point where Kali meets river Saryu, coming from Pindari glacier, and forms Sharda. And camp below the confluence near Nidil village for relaxed afternoon.

Day04
We continue in the gorge, River is pacy today as we negotiating series of class III rapids.Thick jungles and inhabited section greets us most of the day.

Day05
Today, we raft for over an hour to Class IV Chuka rapid. Scout and raft down another hour to setup camp below Chuka.

Day06
We begin to enter the terai jungles today with great white water and the chance of spotting a wild elephant. We reach Boom for the drive to Kathgodam.

Test the time and blast off... Rock the raft and glide with pride. Warm culture & hot Paddling

Clients testimonials

  • "Prateek and his team was outstandingly proffesional. And it shows in there work. I hadthe best time of my life doing rafting and staying at the IGA base camp near rishikesh. It was an excellent experience."
    - Rahul K. Gupta,
    BMR Advisors
  • "I have been going for these outdoor activities since i was 14, but never got such professional blend of services and complete adventure. IGA has this really good management."
    - Shailendra Bisht,
    Relationship Manager, Deutsche Bank