15.6.06

the Rapid..

I n 6 others in the raft.. our last day at the camp.. this time it was gonna b the most difficult rafting experience.. 4+ it seems.. was gettin all kinda wierd feelings..

k.. so we head off.. im 2nd, rightside.. after a few small rapids.. the big one arrives.. our instructor shouts.. forward team, hard!!! I lunge forward n try to row hard.. suddenly the raft tilts.. I hang on hard to the rope on the side..but to no avail.. the Rapid twists my hand n takes me wid it.. for a split sec.. I see just water on all sides.. green water.. pushin me down wid all its might.. (think i was under the raft..)..I turn all upside down.. my paddles gone.. nothin to hold on too.. then suddenly, as if it wants to gimme some much needed respite, the rapid steadies a bit..:).. I manage to see around.. no sign of our raft.. Gaddus also fallen wid me.. hes asks me not to panic.. I try my best..

..suddenly.. the river turns wild again.. the next big wave arrives n takes me down wid it.. dont panic.. dont panic!! how can i not panic, when water enters ur nostrils.. ur wind pipe.. and u desperately try to breathe but u cant!! im choked.. and then one more..and im like..ok..good bye!!

and suddenly we see a raft.. comin close to us.. and the tiny girl there pulls us up.. we r finally transfered to our raft.. my feelin is okie guys ive had enuf of it.. but there r some 5-6 equally dangerous rapids to go!!!! so.. I give each of them my best shot.. after all my life depends on it!!!!

2.6.06

..raftin et all..

headed for delhi-dehradun-hrishikesh-campin etc..-mossurie-delhi..
hope the trip is fun..