An Adventurer's Guide To Experience River Rafting In Coorg

The Coorg or Kodagu is an exotic hill station in the state of Karnataka. It boasts nature and adventure sports activities to do once in your Coorg tour. When it comes to water sports, the river rafting is the most preferred leisure and adventure sports in Coorg. It is a tourist-friendly place in South India. Its coordinates are 12.3375° North and 75.8069° east.

The river rafting in Coorg timings is from 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM.

Where to do river rafting in Coorg?

The white river rafting enthusiast must reach the Ponya Devarakad to go for river rafting in Coorg. This is the origin point for the beginners and professionals to raft in Coorg. You will raft on Kithu Kakathu River of Kodagu District.

Age Limit for River Rafting in Coorg

The male and females above 14 and below the 60s are eligible to do river rafting in Coorg permitted areas by Karnataka tourism board. However, you must be energetic and healthy before venturing to this adventure activity in Coorg vacation.

· A pregnant woman in any semester is not eligible to do this adventure activity in Coorg.

· The people with disabilities are not entertained to do river rafting in Kodagu.

· Ladies wearing Thavani (South Indian Small Saree) and normal saree will not be entertained to do river rafting once in Coorg vacation.

How many Rapids are there in Coorg?

There are four levels of rapids in Coorg for river rafting enthusiast. The first two are the best for beginners. It stretches across 2.5 Kms on this river. The 3rd and 4th rapids or with fewer difficulties. These are the best for professional rafters or an experienced person.

How many hours will it take to doing river rafting in Coorg?

This depends on your river rafting package. Yet you can enjoy a minimum of 30-90 minutes on its water. If you wish to raft in its full stretch, it may take at least 2-hours. This will cover all 4-rapids, which will cover almost 4-km on this river.

Best Season to Visit Coorg for River Rafting

The dry seasons November to May are the most favorable time to do river rafting on the water bodies of Coorg District in Karnataka. The monsoon season June to September is flooding time in Coorg.

Is it safe to do River Rafting in Coorg?

These are organized water sports activity by the private venture, which is approved by the Karnataka tourism board. This is a guided rafting facility. They will brief you all safety instructions and give training to raft before venturing in the river water. Their instructors and lifeguards will be present nearby you throughout your rafting. You will be given a life jacket and helmet.

How to Book River rafting in Coorg?

The smart way to go for river rafting is to come under any of the Coorg adventure tour packages. This will be an all-inclusive package, which will see your travel and food too. It is advisable to visit by a group of at least six members to enjoy rafting in one boat. Otherwise, the organizers will add you with another team, which is having a shortfall of a member. You must book in advance during the peak season in Coorg.

Coorg tourism is cheaper to book through an online channel. You will get some discounts and offers on your accommodation and flight tickets.