It feels good to be lost in right direction.
First time done white water river rafting at Kundalika river near Kolad. Enjoyed its fullest.
Joy of doing something new gives me feel like, I am happiest person in the world. And amazing feeling like, Nothing could be more beautiful than this.
About a day, I planned it two times, postponed and finally, left to Kolad at 1 October. Their timing was sharp. So we left in the morning 4am. Started journey towards Kolad. View and climate at Tamhini ghat was refreshing. Looking sunrise through trees was nice. We took some photos nearby dam. I enjoyed the view. It was nice to be together. Enjoyed sister's company. It feels complete with all of them.
We reached to rafting starting point at 8.30 sharp. We just had little snacks and not much more. And, it was little scary when our guide was giving us instructions about everything. He teach us first, what is rafting like. Mug up with instructions like - back raft, forward raft, get down, stop, and hold. How to not panic if someone fell in the water. How to hold on paddle. How to help other person if I am on boat. And after that we started with "Ganapati Bappa Moraya".
We took photos before rafting. We gave camera to our guide for photo session in between rafting. For some time, we practised commands in calm water. Jyo didi was so scared that time. So I encouraged her as much I can. That was our starting point, one person from their group was alone in one boar before us for any instant help when needed. An ambulance was there for any help. we were on with life saving jacket and helmet. And, time was up. Second boat, having 7 people on it, gets ready after us and we get through river. Waves were just playing with us. We were right in middle of river. Rafting forward and experienced 12 points one by one.
After first two rapid flow points, guide makes us do "Mundi snan." scaring as hell. Specially for Deepali. He make us dip our heads in water in apposite direction. Water gone through nose, mouth and literally shivering. Water was cold. We were yelling and doing hoo-hoo-haa(3).... throughout three hours. After that, we did rounding boat around ourselves. Left side people keep rafting forward and right side people backward, and boat simply spins then. That was cool. One of person from our team, Reshma was made as titanic. She was at head of boat and one feels water mostly every time. Waves were going onto the boat. We crossed 6km.
After that, guide make us stand on boat edge. He showed us how to lock paddle on apposite side and stand on keeping body weight forward. We took photos in that position. Then, everyone settled down again. Then, he said to leave paddles in boat. We turned to outside the boat and left our feet into the water and guide pushed my Didi - Jayashri into the water. That was unexpected. One by one, he made us all to leave boat and we have to swim for around 2 km from there. Reshma was facing trouble that time. But Rajendra helped her understand how to cross water and she made it. She came till the end by swimming all by herself. I feel really proud for her. We do masti in water, took photos.
In the end, our boat and another one collide with each other, we teased each other, make race and attacked on them with water, taking it in helmets. Enjoyed that time. For the last time we do, hoo-hoo-haa and round spinning. Finally, at 12.15 we came out of water. We carry boat a little till road. We took a break there for half hour. Everyone was feeling warm outside since it was almost first half, spent in cold water.
Coming back, we took lunch at some dhaba. Gossip on way, sing songs in van and dropped home at 6pm nearby. Enjoyed the day a lot.
I wish to do rafting in future too, want to do 10 days rafting course so that I can learn techniques of rafting. However, want to do adventure rafting than on commercial one like this !!
I said yes to new adventures. so what you are waiting for?
First time done white water river rafting at Kundalika river near Kolad. Enjoyed its fullest.
Joy of doing something new gives me feel like, I am happiest person in the world. And amazing feeling like, Nothing could be more beautiful than this.
About a day, I planned it two times, postponed and finally, left to Kolad at 1 October. Their timing was sharp. So we left in the morning 4am. Started journey towards Kolad. View and climate at Tamhini ghat was refreshing. Looking sunrise through trees was nice. We took some photos nearby dam. I enjoyed the view. It was nice to be together. Enjoyed sister's company. It feels complete with all of them.
We reached to rafting starting point at 8.30 sharp. We just had little snacks and not much more. And, it was little scary when our guide was giving us instructions about everything. He teach us first, what is rafting like. Mug up with instructions like - back raft, forward raft, get down, stop, and hold. How to not panic if someone fell in the water. How to hold on paddle. How to help other person if I am on boat. And after that we started with "Ganapati Bappa Moraya".
We took photos before rafting. We gave camera to our guide for photo session in between rafting. For some time, we practised commands in calm water. Jyo didi was so scared that time. So I encouraged her as much I can. That was our starting point, one person from their group was alone in one boar before us for any instant help when needed. An ambulance was there for any help. we were on with life saving jacket and helmet. And, time was up. Second boat, having 7 people on it, gets ready after us and we get through river. Waves were just playing with us. We were right in middle of river. Rafting forward and experienced 12 points one by one.
After first two rapid flow points, guide makes us do "Mundi snan." scaring as hell. Specially for Deepali. He make us dip our heads in water in apposite direction. Water gone through nose, mouth and literally shivering. Water was cold. We were yelling and doing hoo-hoo-haa(3).... throughout three hours. After that, we did rounding boat around ourselves. Left side people keep rafting forward and right side people backward, and boat simply spins then. That was cool. One of person from our team, Reshma was made as titanic. She was at head of boat and one feels water mostly every time. Waves were going onto the boat. We crossed 6km.
After that, guide make us stand on boat edge. He showed us how to lock paddle on apposite side and stand on keeping body weight forward. We took photos in that position. Then, everyone settled down again. Then, he said to leave paddles in boat. We turned to outside the boat and left our feet into the water and guide pushed my Didi - Jayashri into the water. That was unexpected. One by one, he made us all to leave boat and we have to swim for around 2 km from there. Reshma was facing trouble that time. But Rajendra helped her understand how to cross water and she made it. She came till the end by swimming all by herself. I feel really proud for her. We do masti in water, took photos.
In the end, our boat and another one collide with each other, we teased each other, make race and attacked on them with water, taking it in helmets. Enjoyed that time. For the last time we do, hoo-hoo-haa and round spinning. Finally, at 12.15 we came out of water. We carry boat a little till road. We took a break there for half hour. Everyone was feeling warm outside since it was almost first half, spent in cold water.
Coming back, we took lunch at some dhaba. Gossip on way, sing songs in van and dropped home at 6pm nearby. Enjoyed the day a lot.
I wish to do rafting in future too, want to do 10 days rafting course so that I can learn techniques of rafting. However, want to do adventure rafting than on commercial one like this !!
I said yes to new adventures. so what you are waiting for?
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