New Treknraft 2008

Location: Uttarakhand
Duration: 15 days
Grade: Moderate Trek - Class III(IV) River

Camp just after sunrise

IntoIndia has changed its trekking and rafting combination trip for 2008. This year’s treknraft is a combination of the Roopkund Lake Trek and and Kail River Expedition. This trip combines a mountain trek with a river expedition and offers the best of both worlds. No experience is required to join this holiday.

Enjoying the warm camp fire

The Roopkund Lake Trek (5029m) is a beautiful journey in the shadow of the huge Nanda Ghungti (6310 m), Changabang (6864 m) & Trishul (7120 m) peaks. The route takes us through remote villages, forests and green meadows.

Village donkey carrying bricks

The Mystery Lake was made famous by the skeletal remains discovered there in 1942 by a forest ranger. After much research a team of scientists discovered that most of the pilgrims suffered an identical cause of death, large skull fracture caused by one of the most deadly hail storms in history. The history of the lake adds to the trip which already boasts of the best scenery in the Himalayas.

Praying Mantis

The Kali River is a great introduction to white-water in India. It is a classic pool drop river, with relaxing calm scenic sections followed by big fun rapids with long wave trains. The river flows past terraced farms, mountain streams, white sandy beaches and thick tropical jungles.

Kayaker on the Kali River

Forming the border between India and Nepal it gives a great insight into the people living in both countries. The river is teeming with fish and the area is rich in wildlife. The region is home to bear, leopard, elephant, monkey and over 500 species of bird.

Flotilla of rafts

Please see www.intoindia.com for current departure dates, or contact us to tailor private dates.