Whitewater Kayaking : Introduction

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PRICE
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A whitewater kayaking trip designed to facilitate novice kayak enthusiasts wishing to take a quick plunge into the exciting world of whitewater kayaking. The schedule is short and crisp, and focuses on developing skills to run a kayak in whitewater, and a lot of fun.

Experience the magic of white water adventures from a kayak. This program would enable you to take an introduction into whitewater kayaking and would give you the basic kayaking skills and challenging river trips on Ganges. Each day would emphasize on river practice time, and paddling sessions would be long and intense.

The plan would include theory sessions on whitewater kayaking and lot of river running exposure in whitewater sections. Day end de-brief sessions would further enhance our kayak skills and would ensure informal group discussions to further enhance technical and non-technical knowledge of whitewater kayaking as a sport.

Take your whitewater adventure to the next levels with our kayak instructions. Get into the driving seat, and experience the challenge, adrenaline and satisfaction of whitewater kayaking. Learn kayaking, take up kayak lessons at our whitewater kayaking school today.

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Day 0: Board overnight train from Delhi to Haridwar.

Day 1: Arrive early morning at Haridwar. Transfer to our Kayak school at Shivpuri on Ganges. Breakfast and a brief introduction to the kayaking equipment, before we hit the water. Our kayak session would start with basic paddling strokes, turning strokes to get the basic control and balance of the boat. Long boating session with working lunch. Towards the end of the river time we give the experience of wet exit, and Eskimo rescue to the participants.

Day 2: Early morning wakeup, warm up and stretching exercises. After breakfast we proceed for an initiation river run (class I difficulty). Today’s objective is to build confidence in the paddlers as well as to give them the taste of river running. Key attention is given to river ferry skills and general improvement on paddling strokes. Wrap up after lunch.

Day 3: Today participants would experience river running of about 10 kms, spanning over up to class II kind of rapids. The instructors and safety kayakers would guide and help the paddlers negotiate big volume class II rapids on Ganga river in safety. Practice of Eskimo rescue would be given a lot of importance apart from river reading.

After the trip we have a short de-brief, and then the participants depart for Haridwar to board the evening Shatabdi express.

Fixed Departure

INR 7750

Custom Date ( A-La-Carte )
2-3 Participants INR 10000	4 or more Participants INR 8500

* Booking as a Group? Refer to Group Booking Incentives below.

* All price is per person
* Minimum group required to run this trip for fixed departures : 02 Participants

PRICE INCLUDES
Simple twin share accommodation in dome tents on the terrace of our kayaking school in Shivpuri is provided to all students who wish to learn to kayak, all meals from breakfast of day 01 till the lunch of day 03, use of kayaking equipment ( kayak, spray deck, wet suit, paddle, helmet, PFD ), instructor, river guides,local transportation, railway station transfers ( as per trains recommended by us. If participants wish to travel by different means/timings, the transfers would need to be paid for as per actual ), all necessary rescue and first aid equipment.

PRICE EXCLUDES
Train fares to/fro Haridwar, expenses of personal nature, insurance of any kind, alcoholic drinks, anything not mentioned explicitly in the above program.

GROUP BOOKING INCENTIVES
- BOOK for 3, get 10% OFF ( Fixed Departures Only )

NOTE
* Group Booking Incentives apply only for fixed departures
* Group Booking Incentives is not applicable on Supplements or Additional Expenses.
* Group Booking Incentives cannot be combined with any other discounts or schemes

BOOKINGS, CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:
- Full payment is required to confirm a booking.
- 75 % refund if cancellation happens 10 days prior to departure
- 50 % refund if cancellation happens 5 days prior to departure
- No refund for any cancellation/no show in the last 4 days prior to departure

Prior to making a booking, please take a look at TRAVEL ADVISORY section.

PACKING LIST
Personal torch, quick drying clothes/swimming costumes for kayaking, waterproof floater kind of sandals with securable back strap, retainer cord for sun glasses/prescription glasses, cameras, sun protection/block cream, moisturizer, towel, toilet kit etc. Warm clothing would be needed from mid October till mid March.

GENERAL NOTIFICATION
- Minimum age for participation is 15 years for our kayak training programs.
- Accommodation is at our kayak school in dome tents setup on the terrace.
- No room service or any kind of special considerations/customizations is possible/provided.
- This is not a luxury trip; days would be tiring and intensive.
- People with past history/ailment of heart, asthma, epilepsy are not recommended this course.
- Weather disruptions may at times result in discomfort or unplanned adjustments.

White Water Kayaking is considered an extreme sport and has potential risks. Participants to our kayaking trips are expected to understand the hazards and would be required to sign an undertaking/disclaimer prior to participating.

JOURNEY
Our Kayak school is located at Shivpuri, which is about 15 kms from Rishikesh and 40 kms from Haridwar
- Participants need to reach Shivpuri not later than 7 AM on day 01. (Alternatively reach Haridwar on day 00, and stay overnight at Haridwar/Rishikesh)
- Participants from Delhi are recommended to travel by the following trains:
+ Delhi to Haridwar: 2205 Dehradun AC Special, 4041 Mussoorie Express
+ Haridwar to Delhi: 2018 Shatabdi Express, 4042 Mussoorie Express, 2206 Dehradun AC Special