Amateur or seasoned, whitewater river rafting can deliver some serious thrills and jitters in you. However, safety is of paramount importance.

1. Top River Rafting destinations in India
Amateur or seasoned, whitewater river rafting can deliver some serious thrills
and jitters in you. However, safety is of paramount importance. When you are
with professionals and experts, you can enjoy the sport without fearing safety.
Be it whitewater river rafting in Rishikesh or conquering the rapids of Zanskar
and Teesta, India is a land of mighty rivers and mightier rapids. Conquering all
of them is a task in itself and certainly not even a remotely easy one. Here is a
compilation of top river rafting destinations in India. This is where conquering
one does not amount to conquering all.
1. Zanskar
Ladakh beckons tourists and travelers from around the world for a million
reasons and river rafting tops the charts. Ladakh is home to two magnificent
rivers – Indus and Zanskar. Both the rivers and more importantly the Zanskar
invite rafter attention primarily because of the varying intensity of rapids in it.
One of the most scenic rivers, Zanskar is sandwiched between giant walls of
majestic mountains. The best time to raft in Ladakh is from June to October.

2. 2. Rishikesh
One of the first names to hit you in this list is whitewater river rafting in
Rishikesh. The Ganges is one of the best rivers in the world to raft on. It holds
celebrity status in the world of rafting as a huge number of international rafters
come to Rishikesh to conquer the incredible rapids of the holy Ganga. From
Shivpuri to Lakshman Jhula is a 16km stretch comprising of rapids from Grade I to
Grade IV, whirlpools and deep gorges that are not meant for the faint of heart.
These rapids also have curious names like Double Trouble and Three Blind Mice.

3. 3. Teesta and Rangit
Come to Sikkim to see what Teesta and Rangit rivers can offer in rafting. While
both the rivers are rugged and have challenging rapids in them, the Rangit is a lot
more violent with its multi-dimensional rapids. October to April is the best time
to raft on these rivers.
4. Kali
A rafting expedition on River Kali originates from the Pithorgarh district of
Uttarakhand and passes through secluded environment, lush jungles and
glorious sights of wild animals and birds.

4. If you seek fantastic eclectic sights as you raft, then here is where you must be
headed. The Kali River flows through white sandy beaches, terraced villages,
dense jungles and waterfalls and has stretches of calm waters as well as mighty
rapids.
Besides whitewater river rafting in Rishikesh and the others listed above, India
also has a lion’s share of rapids in Tons, Brahmaputra, Bhagirathi and many
more.