River Rafting in Kundalika River, Kolad, Maharashtra

Kundalika is a beautiful river originating in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra  and ending into the Arabian Sea near the creek at Roha.  The river flows through thick forests and it is the only river in Maharashtra on which white water rafting is possible.  The river Kundalika is fed by the excess water from Tata Power's Mulshi Dam Project on to a series of hydroelectric projects and dams. Rafting is done in the rapids which are generated by the water released from the dam .  The river Kundalika  offers you a stretch of 14km of exciting rapids with Grade 3.

Started off at around 6 am from Vashi to our destination.  Enroute there was a small halt for breakfast.  We were a bit late when we reached the rafting point.  Everyone was already excited. They provided life jackets and helmets. We were given a 5-minute crash course before getting on the raft, and off we go! 

The rain started drizzling and it added more excitement to our adventurous journey. We started rafting with the guide. We watched other rafts drift ahead of us and surging into the mighty waters of Kundalika.

Our guide had a good sense of humour. He was continuously giving instructions and information about the rapids and everyone listened to him with curiosity.  He explained about ten rapids with funny names like Johnny Walker and Mini Mouse and these stories were enough to increase our curiosity.

And after a thrilling 45 minute ride, we reached the still waters of Kundalika .  Our guide asked us to jump into the water and swim . He said no swimming skill is required as we already had a life jacket.  And I waited some more time in the boat watching what others are doing. I finally began enjoying the water and learnt to relax. The best of  rafting was that of lying on the water and watching the sky above. We enjoyed for  about 2 hours on water by swimming and playing .

The rafting ended when the guide asked us to  lift the raft and carry it to the top.

Then we started off our back journey with a lovely lunch.  An amazing and lovely adventurous day with new friends and sweet memories.

A day well spent!