White-Water Adventures
If you'd like to raft the Ganges or the border-hugging Kali River, set aside several days for the adventure, allowing time for transfers and a variety of rapids, gorges, and the occasional shallow waterfall. Contact Himalayan River Runners (N-8 Green Park, 1st Floor, New Delhi 110 016; tel. 011/2696-6981 or -8169; fax 011/2686-5604; www.hrrindia.com), which provides overnight eco-friendly camping on the Ganges River beach. Or contact Mercury Himalayan Explorations (tel. 011/2334-0033 or -6209; www.himalayanadventure.com) for an all-inclusive experience that includes luxury tents and Western-style toilets. Also worth checking out are Outdoor Adventures India (T.G. 2A/3, Garden Estate, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Rd., Gurgaon; tel. 0124-256-3649 or -3572; fax 0124/256-3648; www.outdooradventuresindia.com); and Aquaterra Adventures India (S-507, ground floor, Greater Kailash 2, New Delhi 110 048; tel. 011/2921-2641 or -2760; www.treknraft.com). Both are good for lighthearted adventuring coupled with excellent food. Most importantly, the guides are adept at negotiating rivers.
