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Four-day Indian Army river-rafting expedition ends in Ladakh
by Jigmet Angchuk

     Nemu (Ladakh): A four-day long high adrenaline river rafting expedition by the Indian Army has ended on a successful note in Ladakh. Thirty-five persons from different army units took part in the Zanskar river rafting expedition. They traversed around 200 kms of the treacherous Zanksar before concluding the expedition at the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers at Nemu in Ladakh. Lieutenant General T A Dcunha, Director General of Army Ordnance Corps, who received the expedition at Nemu, said that such events played a major role in creating a balance in the lives of the army men. "It has been our endeavour to keep abreast and pace with our colleagues in the arms, and therefore, our younger blood and younger generation are encouraged to take part in all such physical activities and adventure activities for a balanced life," said Lt.General T A Dcunha.

     The frigid waters of the Zanskar at seven degrees Celsius and a series of grade 3 and 4 rapids offered participants a different experience altogether. "The water was very cold and the flow of water was really good. We could experience the rapids till grade 4. Since there was no road support available, the expedition was really adventurous," said Major Vijay Raghyal, a participant. The participants also had a wonderful experience in this expedition. "We really felt nice and we can participate in river rafting competition in the future. We learnt how to save ourselves. We gained experience from the drive which went for many days," said one of the participants. The swift-flowing Indus and Zanskar rivers offer rafting enthusiasts excellent venues for white-water rafting in Ladakh. Rafting expeditions are organised from July to September and usually cover the stretches of the Indus river between Hemis to Choglamsar and Nemu to Phey in Ladakh.

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