Rafting
in River Siang
Duration : 14 Days
Day 01 :
Dibrugarh -
Pasighat
Drive and then ferry by country made boat to Pasighat (80km, 08hrs).
Overnight Pasighat.
Day 02 :
Pasighat - Jengging
Morning drive to Jengging (150kms, 07hrs). Overnight Jengging.
Day
03 :
Jengging - Tuting
Drive to Tuting (140kms, 8hrs). Overnight Tuting.
Day 04 :
Tuting
Sort out gear, ready for rafts in the afternoon- a comprehensive safety
briefing instruction sessions and rescuer procedures. Overnight Tuting.
Day 05 :
Raft Tuting - Pango
Class IV Ninguing rapid, Class III rapid at Palsi to reach Pango. Overnight
Camp at Pango.
Day 06 :
Raft Pango - Rikor
Raft down the Pango rapid and continue to Rikor village to set up Camp
above the village. Visit the village. Overnight Camp.
Day 07 :
Raft Rikor - Bomdo
Big whitewater day. Class IV at Rikor followed by the Zebra Rock rapid
following a few kilometer downstreaman a bend. Past several rapids followed
by a 3 kilometer float till Bomdo. Overnight Camp.
Day 08 :
Raft Bomdo -
Yinkeong
A short day on the river. Begin with the huge, Breakfast Rapids,
followed by milder ones all the way till the suspension bridge at Yinkeong.
Overnight Camp.
Day
09 :
Raft Yinkeong - Geku
Begin this day with a long technical rapid and lots of smaller rapids. By
noon encounter the biggest rapid on the trip. The Karbo Killer
at Karko. A good part of the day is spent in the environs of this rapid
before we carry on to beach the rafts at Geku. Overnight Camp.
Day 10 :
Raft Geku - Panging
After Geku, a long float till a big rapid above the 65 Bridge. An easy day
with long float sections. Pass several Adi Tribal settlements on the way.
First major confluence of the Siang river with the Siyom river after the
suspension bridge at Boling. Panging by late afternoon. Overnight Camp.
Day 11 :
Raft Panging - Yembung
A short day on the river with quick run to a big rapid at Panging village.
Camp above the rapid. Relaxed day. Visit the villages. Overnight Camp.
Day 12 :
Raft Yembung - Pasighat
Final run to the plains at Pasighat by negotiating the last biggie on the
trip at Poning. The Siang gathers a lot more volume approaching Pasight
where we beach for the last time on this trip. Transfer to rest house at
Pasigaht. Rest house/hotel.
Day 13 :
Pasighat - Dibrugarh
Today baot ride to Dibrugarh (80kms 05hrs). Overnight Hotel.
Day 14 :
Dibrugarh - Delhi
Fly Back to Delhi/Kolkata.
Kameng & Siang River
For anglers, it is the best spot to catch Masher that occupies the pride of
the place with guaranteed success. The other variety of Masheer found here
is the chocolate Masheer or the Jhunga. An anglers can also float downstream
on inflated rubber boat and fish all the confluence along the way, besides
Masher the other game fish of the river are the BOKA (Katli) The SAL
(Murral) and the sporting little (KORANG) Local trout and the dreaded GORUA
(goonch). Fishing for them in narrow gorges and Rocky River beds and above
large rapid can be quite a bit of adventure by itself.
Duration : 12 Days
Day
01 :
Delhi-Guwahati-Bhalukpong
Assistance on arrival and drive to Bhalukpong (230 km, 8hrs drive).
Overnight
Inspection Bunglow or Eco Camp, Bhalukpong.
Day 02 :
Bhalukpong
Full day shore bank fishing in Kameng River, 15 km radius distance.
Overnight Bhalukpong.
Day 03 :
Bhalukpong
Day 04 :
Bhalukpong-Itanagar
Morning drive to Itanagar (200 km, 6hrs drive). Afternoon free at state
museum. Overnight Hotel Donyi Polo Ashok or Arun Subansiri, Itanagar.
Day 05 :
Itanagar-Pasighat
Morning drive to Pasighat (260 km, 8hrs drive). Overnight Circuit house or
Hotel East Siang.
Day 06 :
Pasighat-Panging
After breakfast drive to Panging (60 km, 6hrs drive). Overnight
Inspection
Bunglow or Tent, Panging.
Day 07 :
Panging
Full day shore bank fishing in Siang River, 45 km radius in distance.
Overnight Panging.
Day
08 :
Panging-Boleng
Boleng shore bank fishing in Siang River, 45 km radius distance. Overnight
Inspection Bunglow or Tent, Boleng.
Day 09 :
Boleng-Yembung
Yembung shore bank fishing in Siang River, 15 km radius distance. Overnight
Tent, Yembung.
Day 10 :
Yembung-Pasighat
Drive to Pasighat (50 km, 4hrs drive). Evening free at local villages.
Overnight Pasighat.
Day 11 :
Pasighat-Dibrugarh
After breakfast drive then ferry to Dibrugarh (7hrs). Overnight Hotel
Natraj, Dibrugarh.
Day 12 :
Dibrugarh-Delhi/Kolkata
Afternoon transfer to airport for onward journey. Tour ends.