03 Hours · Uttarakhand

Kayaking in Rishikesh

Discover Kayaking

Exciting day adventure, Kayaking in Rishikesh

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Duration 03 Hours

Region Uttarakhand

Start / End Rishikesh

Difficulty Easy

₹ 2,999 / person

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Next Departure Not Announced

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Overview

This one day plan is specially curated to give a quick experience of kayaking to an absolute beginner. You would learn and practice the very basic skills and would enjoy paddling in a calm area of the river.

What would you learn and experience :

Know about whitewater kayaking gear
How to carry your kayak ( portaging )
Paddling strokes to move and give direction to a kayak
Boat control and balance in water
Exiting from a capsized kayak
Safety and rescue protocols

This is a short leisure kayaking session and gives you a very basic introduction.
For a more detailed and serious learning experience one should consider 04 days long Whitewater Basic Kayaking Course in Rishikesh.

Detailed Itinerary

Kayaking in Rishikesh - Instructions & River run

Students are introduced to the kayaking gear. The safety briefing is given which details out the procedure of rescue in situation of capsize. Paddling strokes are explained to move the boat forward and to turn the boat, thereafter the participants try out kayaking on a flat area of the river. Our river guides are on the standby in separate boats and help the participants improve on their skills and enjoy the activity.

Inclusions

✓ Professional whitewater kayaking equipment
✓ Experienced trainers
✓ Photos / Videos
✓ First aid kit.

Exclusions

✗ Accommodation
✗ Expenses of personal nature
✗ Anything not mentioned explicitly in the schedule/program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Discover Kayaking costs ₹ 2,999 per person for a 3-hour session. This includes professional whitewater kayaking equipment, experienced trainers, and photos and videos. Accommodation is not included.

If you want to learn kayaking properly, our 4-day Basic Kayaking Course in Rishikesh costs ₹ 17,500 per person.

Yes. Discover Kayaking is made for absolute beginners who have never sat in a kayak. You learn the basic strokes on land and then paddle in a calm stretch of the Ganga, with our trainers close by in separate boats.

No. Swimming is not a pre-requisite. You should be comfortable in water and stay calm if you capsize. Before you get in, we teach you how to exit a capsized kayak, and our trainers are on standby to help.

Participants should be 15 to 50 years old. You need a basic level of fitness. People with a history of heart problems, asthma or epilepsy should take a doctor's advice first.

The session takes place at a calm stretch of the Ganga in Rishikesh. We meet at the Dominos/Burger King food-court gate at Lemon Tree Hotel, Tapovan (Google Map), and walk 5 minutes down to the beach with our coordinator.

The session is about 3 hours long.

Yes, with proper instruction. Every session starts with a gear introduction and a safety briefing on capsize and rescue. You then paddle in calm water, with our river guides on standby in separate boats.

No. Discover Kayaking is a short introduction in calm water. To learn to run whitewater rapids on the Ganga, join our 4-day Basic Kayaking Course in Rishikesh, which takes you up to Class II+ rapids.

Discover Kayaking is a 3-hour taster in calm water: you learn the basic strokes, balance and a capsize exit. The Basic Kayaking Course in Rishikesh is a 4-day kayaking course. It covers rescues, ferry glides and eskimo rescue, and ends with guided river runs on Class II+ rapids and a certificate. If you're sure you want to learn kayaking, start with the course.

We run kayaking sessions from October to June. The best months are mid October to early December and February to June.

Wear quick-drying clothes or a swimming costume, and waterproof floater sandals with a back strap. Also bring:

a retainer strap for sunglasses or prescription glasses
sunscreen
a change of clothes and a towel
a bag for wet clothes

We provide a changing tent at the beach.

CANCELLATION CHARGES FOR THIS TOUR are levied as per the following schedule

2 days before trip date : 25 %
1 day before date : 50 %
No show : 100% ( No Refunds )

INDEMNITY/DISCLAIMER AGREEMENT

All participants are compulsorily required to sign a disclaimer form that legally indemnifies TEAM 4 ADVENTURE and all team members against any mishappening on the tour. Prospective participants are required to understand this, and enroll for the tour only if they consent to the same.

Important Notes for the Participants:

This is a serious adventure activity and participants are expected to put in reasonable effort both mentally and physically to get the best out of this program.

During the training session if a participant is unable to complete the minimum required safety drills or is very uncomfortable in water, then they may be advised by our instructor to do the river run in double seater Inflatable kayaks which are comparatively more stable. This would be in the interest of safety for the participant and the decision of our lead instructor would be final and binding.

Enrolling for this activity requires the participants to understand and agree to our disclaimers