Day
1 : DELHI – KATHGODAM - CAMP
Dep. Delhi 5 AM. Drive 550 km to Pancheswar (12 hrs by car/14 hrs by
coach). Alternative would be to take overnight train to Kathgodam and
take coach on arrival early morning. This would cut road journey by about
5 hrs. Overnight in camp.
Day 2 : CAMP
Fish for Mahaseer on plug & spoon at Pancheswar on the confluence
of Sarju & Kali rivers. Record Mahaseer taken at this site is 80
lbs. Overnight in Camp.
Day 3 : CAMP
Fish early morning and after breakfast start rafting. Overnight halt
at Surnia river junction. A small stream coming in from Nepal which affords
a lovely camp-site and fresh water.
Day 4 : CAMP
Raft to the confluence of the Ladiya river and camp overnight at Chuka.
Day 5 : CAMP
Negotiate Chuka rapids (grade
3-4 depending on water level). Latter half is a smooth
sail through Purnagiri gorge. Put out at Boom. Lunch & overnight
in Camp.
Day 6 : CAMP – DELHI
Breakfast & departure
for Delhi, arriving late evening after 430 km drive.
Due to rampant
poaching of the river by locals & bombing/poisoning
by vested commercial interests the Golden Mahaseer
is a threatened species & no guarantee of
catch can be made. However to hook on to a mighty
Mahaseer is an experience no angler will ever
forget. Reputed to be the fiercest freshwater
fish in the world, Mahaseer has been recorded
at 120 lbs caught on rod & reel. Besides
the flora & fauna to be seen on this totally
wild stretch of river would delight any naturalist.
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