Dandeli white water/Kali river rafting price details, how to book, timings, reviews, and the best time to visit are discussed in this article.
- Dandeli is a town in the western Indian state Karnataka. The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, with its trails and dense forests, is home to animals including black panthers, monkeys, and elephants, as well as many bird species.
- The Kali River or Kali Nadi is a river that flows near Dandeli. Exciting water activities are organized on this river water, which attracts more tourists to this place. White water rafting is one of those activities. Let us discuss rafting in detail.
Important things to know about Dandeli river rafting
- Reviews on rafting at Dandeli
- Timings
- How to book
- Price details
- How to get photos of river water rafting
- Season or best time to visit
- Clothing
- Short description of our journey in the river rafting
- Things to remember
Reviews on rafting at Dandeli
We have been to Dandeli in the month of December and stayed in the Kulgi nature camp for 3 days and 4 nights.
White river rafting at Dandeli is the best water activity which was an awesome experience and everyone must participate in this activity during their visit to Dandeli.
It was about a 2 to 3 hours journey in the water flow and around 10 KM. The guide assigned to us was very funny, talented with good guiding experience in rafting.
We have followed his commands to keep the rafting rube in the right direction. Overall it was very good, I can give 5 out of 5 ratings to this activity.
All Guides are well trained, just follow their commands, and have fun.
Excited to take part in the rafting?
Well, this is a must-go activity. If you are planning for the Dandeli trip, then this should be the first item on your list.
Timings
Rafting is conducted in two sessions.
Morning from 8.30 AM to 1 PM
Afternoon from 1.30 PM to 5.30 PM
Try to be at the booking center on time. I recommend you go for the morning session and plan for other activities or places post-lunch.
How to book
There is no online booking facility available for this activity as of now. You must go to the Kali adventure camp. It is less than 2 KM from Dandeli and buy the tickets for rafting. It is a first come first serve basis, hence be on time at the booking spot.
Start early in the morning, you will get a good time to visit other places post-lunch.
Price details
1350 per person + transportation charges for the vehicle from Kali adventure camp to Ganeshgudi from where the rafting begins and back to the booking spot.
Transportation is on a sharing basis, we paid 600 for 4 members. Discuss with the driver once they allocate a vehicle to your group.
How to get photos of river water rafting
The guide assigned to your group will be having GoPro. Pics and videos will be given on the memory card. Pay and get the memory card.
We paid 1500, as we were two different groups [4 + 4 members] paid 750 each.
Another photographer captures inside views at the starting point from outside. These pics are awesome. And again, there is a charge for this. Ask for the contact of this person near the booking counter.
Totally we paid 1150 bucks for pics.
Season or best time to visit
The best time to visit Dandeli is between October to February. River rafting activity depends on the water levels in the Supa dam and management's decision to open the gates.
Luckily, gates were opened during our visit. Check with your hotel or resort team wherever you stay, they will assist you with further details on this.
In case if you are planning to stay at Kulgi nature camp which is around 11KM from Dandeli, you must check reviews on the
Clothing
It is purely water activity. Get polyester wear or jerseys as you will get a chance to get into the water for a while.
No restrictions on the type of clothes. It is up to our comfort.
Short description of our journey to the river rafting
08:30 AM > Started from the Kulgi nature camp
08:45 AM > Reached Kali adventure camp and got the tickets for river rafting
09:15 AM > As we were only four members, we got another group of people into the vehicle. Transportation charges are on a sharing basis.
09:45 AM > Reached the rafting start location where we got a rafting suit with a life jacket to keep afloat in the water. We kept all our belongings in the car and the car key was handed over to the rafting guide.
10:00 AM > Rafting started. In the beginning, we jumped into the water to swim for a while. This is just to get us comfortable with the water. You can expect the same. Don't worry if you do not know swimming, life jackets keep you afloat in the water.
12:30 PM > Finished rafting. Collected a memory card from the guide.
01:00 PM > Back to the Kali adventure camp where we parked the car. Paid travel charges to the driver.
01:30 PM > Ready to have lunch
Things to remember
- Get breakfast and boost your energy as you need to shout a lot. hoohooohhh! However, it’s not mandatory though 😋 😉
- We are not allowed to take anything except the car key. Keep all your belongings including wallets and mobiles in the car.
- Do not forget to collect the car key or any other item from the guide while returning to the booking spot.
- Rafting will be on a sharing basis. If your group is having less than 8 people, then they will merge with another group to make it 8. Totally 8 People + 1 Guide
- Stay together, work as a team, and have fun.
- Booking place, rafting start place, and end place are totally different. The vehicle assigned gets you back to the booking spot.
- Take an extra pair of clothes, get ready at the booking center once you are back from the rafting, and plan for your next place post-lunch instead of going back to the resort or hotel.
- No need for shoes. Go with sandals and drop them in the vehicle before you start the rafting.
Hope these details will help you to plan a Dandeli trip in a great way. Leave your comments in case if you have any queries.
Appreciate your comments on your experience once you come back from Dandeli. Have a safe trip and enjoy the water rafting activity.
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