Day
01 : Arrive - Delhi
Meeting and assistance upon arrival. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi -Pancheswar
Dep Delhi 5 AM. Drive 550 km to Pancheswar (12 hrs by car/14 hrs by coach).
Alternative would be to take overnight train to Kathgodam and take coach on
arrival early morning. This would cut road journey by about 5 hrs. Overnight
in camp.
Day 03 : Mahaseer
Fish for Mahaseer on plug & spoon at Pancheswar on the confluence of
Sarju & Kali rivers. Record Mahaseer taken at this site is 80 lbs.
Overnight in Camp.
Days 04 : Surnia river junction
Fish early morning and after breakfast start rafting. Overnight halt at
Surnia river junction. A small stream coming in from Nepal which affords a
lovely camp-site and fresh water.
Days 05 : Ladiya River
Raft to the confluence of the Ladiya river and camp overnight at Chuka.
Day 06 : Purnagiri
Negotiate
Chuka rapids (grade 3-4 depending on water level). Latter half is a smooth
sail through Purnagiri gorge. Put out at Boom. Lunch & overnight in
Camp.
Day 07 : Delhi
Breakfast & departure for Delhi, arriving late evening after 430 km
drive. Check into hotel for overnight
Day 08 : Depart Delhi
The rafting portions are mainly grade 2 with a couple of 3's. At low water
level portage may be required at Chuka. Due to rampant poaching of the river
by locals & bombing/poisoning by vested commercial interests the Golden
Mahaseer is a threatened species & no guarantee of catch can be made.
However to hook on to a mighty Mahaseer is an experience no angler will ever
forget. Reputed to be the fiercest freshwater fish in the world, Mahaseer
has been recorded at 120 lbs caught on rod & reel. Besides the flora &
fauna to be seen on this totally wild stretch of river would delight any
naturalist.
