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Top River Rafting destinations in India Amateur or seasoned, whitewater river rafting can deliver some serious thrills and jitters in you. However, safety is of paramount importance. When you are with professionals and experts, you can enjoy the sport without fearing safety. Be it whitewater river rafting in Rishikesh or conquering the rapids of Zanskar and Teesta, India is a land of mighty rivers and mightier rapids. Conquering all of them is a task in itself and certainly not even a remotely easy one. Here is a compilation of top river rafting destinations in India. This is where conquering one does not amount to conquering all. 1. Zanskar Ladakh beckons tourists and travelers from around the world for a million reasons and river rafting tops the charts. Ladakh is home to two magnificent rivers – Indus and Zanskar. Both the rivers and more importantly the Zanskar invite rafter attention primarily because of the varying intensity of rapids in it. One of the most scenic rivers, Zanskar is sandwiched between giant walls of majestic mountains. The best time to raft in Ladakh is from June to October.

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Top River Rafting destinations in India

Amateur or seasoned, whitewater river rafting can deliver some serious thrillsand jitters in you. However, safety is of paramount importance. When you arewith professionals and experts, you can enjoy the sport without fearing safety.Be it whitewater river rafting in Rishikesh or conquering the rapids of Zanskarand Teesta, India is a land of mighty rivers and mightier rapids. Conquering allof them is a task in itself and certainly not even a remotely easy one. Here is acompilation of top river rafting destinations in India. This is where conqueringone does not amount to conquering all.

1. Zanskar

Ladakh beckons tourists and travelers from around the world for a millionreasons and river rafting tops the charts. Ladakh is home to two magnificentrivers – Indus and Zanskar. Both the rivers and more importantly the Zanskarinvite rafter attention primarily because of the varying intensity of rapids in it.One of the most scenic rivers, Zanskar is sandwiched between giant walls ofmajestic mountains. The best time to raft in Ladakh is from June to October.

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2. Rishikesh

One of the first names to hit you in this list is whitewater river rafting inRishikesh. The Ganges is one of the best rivers in the world to raft on. It holdscelebrity status in the world of rafting as a huge number of international rafterscome to Rishikesh to conquer the incredible rapids of the holy Ganga. FromShivpuri to Lakshman Jhula is a 16km stretch comprising of rapids from Grade I toGrade IV, whirlpools and deep gorges that are not meant for the faint of heart.These rapids also have curious names like Double Trouble and Three Blind Mice.

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3. Teesta and Rangit

Come to Sikkim to see what Teesta and Rangit rivers can offer in rafting. Whileboth the rivers are rugged and have challenging rapids in them, the Rangit is a lotmore violent with its multi-dimensional rapids. October to April is the best timeto raft on these rivers.

4. Kali

A rafting expedition on River Kali originates from the Pithorgarh district ofUttarakhand and passes through secluded environment, lush jungles andglorious sights of wild animals and birds.

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If you seek fantastic eclectic sights as you raft, then here is where you must beheaded. The Kali River flows through white sandy beaches, terraced villages,dense jungles and waterfalls and has stretches of calm waters as well as mightyrapids.

Besides whitewater river rafting in Rishikesh and the others listed above, Indiaalso has a lion’s share of rapids in Tons, Brahmaputra, Bhagirathi and many

more.