Activity Calendar
Tucked away in the Southern Corner of Coorg, right in the middle of a coffee plantation is a beautiful base camp that is frequented by throes of visitors who have made Barapolae their favourite rafting destination.
The Upper Barapole River drops through several kilometres of class 3, 4 and even class 5 rapids before it enters Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary where it plummets to 120 feet! Needless to say, no one rafts beyond this section.
This activity is open for everyone above the age of 12, including first timers and non swimmers. It is conducted under the professional supervision of certified instructors who adhere to international safety standards.
Please find below the packages available. Each of these packages can be customized to include Transportation, Food and Accomodation. Please get in touch with us if you would like us to help you with a package best suited for your needs.
June To November
- 4 rapids of upto grade 3+ rapids and hike to waterfall: Rs 2705
- 6 rapids of upto grade 3+ rapids and hike to waterfall: Rs 2955
- 4 rapids of upto grade 3+ rapids, River crossing activity across streams, Coffee plantation exploration hikes and hike to waterfall: Rs 5070
September To November
- 6 rapids of upto grade 3+ rapids and hike to water fall (Koutiyal section): Rs 2955
- 13 plus rapids of upto grade 3+ to 4 and hike to water falls(expedition): Rs 6070
The itinerary of activities around the base camp usually follow the below pattern.
Day 1
05:45 Departure from Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Sree Kanteerava Sports Complex, Bangalore.
08:00 Breakfast
11:00 Reach the base camp. Check-in and refresh
12:30 Buffet Lunch (Veg & Non-Veg).
13:30 Depart for White water rafting on Upper Barapolae.
14:00 Reach Rafting starting point and gear up.
14:30 Start off with your safety briefing & pool lessons followed by the rafting trip.
16:30 End of your rafting through 4 good rapids in your trip of Class 3 +.
16:40 Drive back through beautiful Tea plantations to the starting point in our vehicles.
17:00 Change and refresh with a hot tea / coffee and steaming soup.
17:30 Get back to the base camp
18:30 Bon-fire
20:00 Buffet Dinner (Veg & Non-Veg)
Day 2
07:00 Coffee/Tea and hike through the beautiful Coffee Plantations
08:30 Breakfast.
09:15 Start off to Irrupu falls.
09:30 Reach the hike start point.
09:45 Hike up the falls.
10:15 Hike back.
11:00 Reach the River Crossing Site across a stream.
13:30 After River Crossing activity, start back to the base camp.
14:00 Buffet Lunch( Veg & Non-Veg)
15:00 Depart to Bangalore via beautiful Rajiv Gandhi National Park.
19:30 Dinner en-route Bangalore
21:00 Reach Bangalore
Rapids
Four factors, separately or in combination, can create rapids: gradient, constriction, obstruction and flow rate. Gradient, constriction and obstruction are streambed topography factors and are relatively consistent. Flow rate is dependent upon both seasonal variation in precipitation and snowmelt and upon release rates of upstream dams.
Streambed topography is the primary factor in creating rapids, and is generally consistent over time. Increased flow, as during a flood or high rainfall season can make permanent changes to the streambed by displacing rocks and boulders, by deposition of alluvium or by creating new channels for flowing water.
The gradient of a river is the rate at which it loses elevation along its course. This loss determines the river's slope, and to a large extent its rate of flow. Shallow gradients produce gentle, slow rivers while steep gradients are associated with raging torrents.
Constrictions can form a rapid when a river's flow is forced into a narrower channel. This pressure causes the water to flow more rapidly (hence the name) and to react differently to riverbed events (rocks, drops, etc.)
A boulder or ledge in the middle of a river or near the side can obstruct the flow of the river, and can also create a "cushion"; a "drop" (over the boulder); and "hydraulics" or "holes" where the river flows back on itself, perhaps back under the drop, often with fearful results for those caught in its grasp. (Holes, or hydraulics, are so-called because their foamy, aerated water provides less buoyancy and can feel like an actual hole in the river surface.) If the flow passes next to the obstruction, an eddy may form behind the obstruction; although eddies are typically sheltered areas where boaters can stop to rest, scout or leave the main current, they may be swirling and whirlpool-like. As with hydraulics (which pull downward rather than to the side and are, essentially, eddies turned at a 90-degree angle), the power of eddies increases with the flow rate.
A marked increase or decrease in flow can create a rapid (where previously wasn't one), "wash out" a rapid (decreasing the hazard) or make safe passage through previously-navigable rapids more difficult or impossible. Flow rate is typically measured in cubic meters per second (cumecs), or in cubic feet per second (cfs), depending on the country.
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