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Sight Address : White River Rafting is Aru branch of Lidder River in Pahalgam Edit
Detail InformationEdit
White river rafting is another aquatic adventurous sport that can be indulged in Pahalgam. A 2 km stretch on the Aru branch of Lidder River is the popular rafting spot in Pahalgam, its gentle gradients are well suited for newbie. In Pahalgam, white river rafting generally starts in the month of June. So enjoy the fun of rafting in Pahalgam.
White River Rafting, Pahalgam
HistoryEdit
River rafting is a challenging adventure sport of navigating a river on a raft. The same river-sport done in a canoe or a kayak makes it ‘canoeing’ and ‘kayaking’ respectively. Sounds too slow for you? Now add a steep gradient to the river-bed. Add volume and velocity to the river water. And just for kicks, let’s add some turbulence to the gushing river. Now try rafting or canoeing or kayaking on this river which controls you and your movement from the word go. And depending on the Grade of the Rapids, you can expect where you would wind up. But this thrill of high-action is a must-do atleast once in a lifetime. River-rafting turns ‘Whitewater rafting’ when the gradient of the river bed turns steep and the water moves rapidly and violently, so much so that the water turns frothy and appears white. So, speed is the key. A Rapid is the turbulent part of the river which is caused by the high-gradient of the river-bed, elevation of the river, pressure caused by constriction and obstruction to the flow. Exploiting this turbulence and volume of the river is the Whitewater Rafting. Pahalgam offers Grades I to III of River Rafting. Grade is an international scale to rate the safety, difficulty and maneuvering skill-level required to navigate through a stretch of a river. The grading system is different for different countries as it depends on their individual topographie
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Best Season to VisitEdit
Summers (March to June)
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning , Afternoon
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
2-3 hrs.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : This place is Well connected by road.the Lidder River in Yennar – about 17 kilometres south of Pahalgam. to reach pahalgam Taxi from Srinagar Airport or town centre to should be Rs 2,200 and is a 2 1/2 hour trip one way. From Jammu is 8 hours to get Pahalgam. To reach Lidder River you can get taxi or poni ride. Pony rides cost Rs. 500 or less (depending on your bargaining!) in off-season [Kashmir Valley, Dabian and Baisaran ] (Feb-Mar) and can even go as high as Rs. 1500 in peak season (May-July).
BUS : Pahlagam is connected by Jammu and Kashmir state owned road transport corporation buses. Pahalgam is well connected to Srinagar (95 km, Rs 50) by buses. Special luxurious buses will also be available from Jammu and Srinagar to Pahalgam.to reach Lidder River you can get taxi or poni ride or treak.
Train : The nearest major railhead is at Jammu, which is 255 km away from pahalgam.One can reach Pahalgam from railway station by taxis or buses. Taxi fare is about Rs 3,000.and Lidder River can be reached by taxi for an onward treck to Lidderwat, Kolohoi Glaciers, etc.
Air : The nearest airport to Pahalgam is at Srinagar. It is placed at a distance of about 95 km from Pahalgam. Srinagar is air connected to Delhi with regular flight services. Taxi services are available at the airport and taxi fare from Srinagar to Pahalgam will be about Rs 1,000.to reach Lidder River you can get taxi or poni ride.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Carry your own food & plenty of drinking water.
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HelplineEdit
- Police : 100
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire : 101