The Zanskar is one of India's most remote, most isolated and little-traversed rivers. Rowing hard and cursing harder, Yousuf and Arvind pulled the train of rafts onto a thin sandy beach. Shurbir's raft, carrying all our stores, was turned right-side up. Our supplies, securely-fastened in watertight drums, were rescued and lunch was served. The Zanskar is known more for its dramatic beauty than its thrills.
Rafters classify it as medium-difficult.
Each rapid has a meaning for you and gives you a different emotion. Every turn brings something new. Most people need at least 24 hours to acclimatize. In India, where 1 billion people are squeezed into a country one-third the size of the United States, solitude is a rare and prized commodity. On the way to Zanskar from Ladakh.