River Rafting In Rishikesh: Must Follow These Tips

India is a great country with widespread diversity in terms of geographical lands, which proves to be bliss for adventure-loving people. But, still, there are several unexplored regions and places in the lap of nature which creates amazing opportunities for organizing luxury camping tours among tourists and travelers. Rishikesh is one of the most famous destinations known for camping and water Rafting in India. In this post, we are going to provide you some beneficial rafting tips and rapid ratings:

There are different levels for rafting - basic, medium and higher. You should opt for the level as per your needs. If you are new to rafting you should try the basic level only and people who are too young or too old should also try only the basic level and other levels should be avoided. Rapids are given a rating between 1-6 and are described below.

Class 1st 

Indicated that the river does not have dangerous rapids and beginners can venture on it with confidence.

Class 2^nd

Indicates some fast rapids and channels which will need basic ability to be able to sail through them safely.

Class 3^rd

It indicated some difficult currents as well as white waters through which you will not make it easily without previous experience in such waters.

Class 4th 

This classification waters are expected to have high torrents as well as relaxing stretches when rafting is given. This needs some expertise to handle well. 

Class 5^th

This level of water rafting is tackle only by an expert and the currents will be high and difficult to maneuver through the channels.

Class 6th 

These levels of waters are only advised for the experts in rafting and those people who are addicted to real-life thrills. 

Some tips for Rafting in Rishikesh:

• Listen to the Guide as well as follow his instructions as they have a good amount of experience in dealing with such situations while rafting. Must take safety parameters suggested by the guide. Never try something new without asking him because it can be dangerous.
• You will get wet while rafting, so ensure that you wear the right clothes and wear Life Helmets and Jackets which will be available with your rafting provider. 
•  Do not eat too much of food before water rafting. But, you can take light meals before going for rafting.
• Never go alone for rafting particularly in the remote rivers. Rather than go in groups.
• We know that water rafting can be a very dangerous sport, particularly if basic safety precautions are not observed. River rafting in general, like most outdoor sports, has become safer over the years.
• Skillfulness in the activity has increased, and equipment has become more specific and increased in quality.

Rishikesh provides astonishing adventure opportunities and because of this Rishikesh is considered as the most popular rafting destination in India. There are many tour operators that provide a variety of Rishikesh tour package, depending on your traveling needs and you can opt for the package that suits your needs and budget the best.