19th June’2015- City beside Ganges river
River Side View 
Rafting Spot 
Camp Side Trek 
My Favorite Camping Spot
Rishikesh is a city in northern state of Uttarakhand in Himalayan foothills. I confronted death from very close on this trip during Rafting accident. I have to been to Rishikesh several times, one time was on my 25th Birthday to do a Bunjee Jump. On my first trip to Rishikesh, i met with two more travelers carrying the same tent as mine..
- My first day was in Haridwar. It is famous for Ganges river which is considered to be a holy river. I did a small trek and used rope way in Haridwar for a temple visit.
- I planned this trip with a friend who boarded a wrong train considering that we were going to ‘Agra’ city which was never discussed among us. Amazing guy. Just thought by himself that we were going to’Agra’ and missed the 1st day trek due to late arrival.
- Met two more travelers carrying a tent just like mine. We camped with them, had lots of laugh, shared some traveling tips. Also they mentioned about their plans to visit Andaman Island which has been on my bucket list from 4 years. Possibly i will cover the island in this year on December 2020, for deep water diving on my 27th birthday.
Camping in Rishikesh- I have this fixed spot of camping in Rishikesh where i have set up my camp at least 3 times till now on different tours. Beach like sand beneath you, river floating next to it and mountains in the front. Sleeping there with your head out of tent is magical when you can hear sound of water, breathe fresh cold air and see a sky covered in beautiful stars. It is a treat for the soul. The place have lots of positive energy to it binding you towards it for a little longer.
Rafting- People have been reported as dead during this adventure sport in Rishikesh and there has been a case when the body was not even recovered. I also confronted death like situation during my rafting experience. I would not blame the rafters. Most of the time it is the public who don’t follow their instructions and secondary is nature that takes twisting turns one can’t defeat. During rafting, i was floating on the water wearing life jacket along with my new camping friends. The rafter asked us come on board and we said we will manage to the corner as it looked really close. But then the flow of water suddenly got 5 times fast to what it was few seconds back. We all started swimming towards corner but the water kept on drifting us forward. Everyone got panicked. My breath still get slow when i remember that incident. I putted all my efforts and kept on moving my hands. For a moment i thought, i would not be able to make it. It was horrifying. But somehow i did not stop, i kept on swimming even though my hands were tired and could not move at a point. I lied on my back and changed the movement of my hand. After getting some rest, i again started swimming fast. The place where i was supposed to reach, i touched the ground at least 50 metres away from it. But the guys with me couldn’t swim across and the water flew them away. Suddenly a whole team of rafters took a boat and went into waters to grab them like the speed of a bullet. Thankfully, they found them and brought them back. Both of the guys got their legs injured due to the rocks in water. Always listen to your instructor when you are under the guidance of one. They do it everyday and they know it better than us. Rafting is an amazing experience full of thrill. Do it right and enjoy the adventure like a Boss.
Summing Up- With all this experience, this trip seemed to come to an end. There are lots of places to explore in Rishikesh like caves, Neer waterfall and more which i will share in my coming blogs. Have you also confronted any incident which made you realize never under estimate the power of nature? Share your experience in the comments section.
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