River Rafting was limited to higher reaches of himalayas until a few years ago however it is now available at just under 2 hours drive from Pune. Bhira dam located in Kolad releases water everyday for irrigation purposes turning the otherwise placid Kundalika river into a full blown river with rapids ranging from grade 2 to 4 on a grading system of 1 to 6, 6 being effectively unnavigable on a reliably safe basis. River rafting near Pune is possible round the year but for the monsoons.
River Rafting
One of the world's most captivating adventure; White Water Rafting is just 2 hrs drive from Pune. Life doesn't get more exciting than this, hurtling down a pumping river in an inflatable raft, negotiating the drops, turns and chutes and punching through the sheets of water crashing aboard, its 100% pure aqua fun. River rafting is done in Kundalika river and the river rafting site is located in Kolad about 125 Kms from Pune.
Puneritraveller brings you packages which includes over night stay in the rustic locales of Kolad and the river rafting in Kundaloka. The package can be customized to include waterfalls rappelling and trekking.
River rafting in dandeli is done in the Kali river and covers the entire range of the rough and gentle rapids over 13 kms. of the river. The entire stretch of rafting covering the roughest channels through magnificient forest of the Western Ghats and luck see wildlife rafting run.