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Ganga Kayak School — 5-day beginner course

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Tidewrack Voyages
Runs this trip
5 Days · 4 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Shivpuri Retreat
Instructor-led
A certified instructor runs the activity and briefs you before you start.
Kayaking / canoeing
Five days from wet exit to a grade III run
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
1 guide per 10 ratio
Ages 12+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 12

Where this operator goes

5 days · 10 stops

Itinerary

5 days, planned by Tidewrack Voyages

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atRishikeshShivpuri, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Reporting time10:00 - 17:00
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Shivpuri Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1–3

Marine Drive Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 4

What you'll eat

4 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 4 dinners across 5 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with lunch and dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast and lunch on day 5.

  • LunchServed on days 1–5
  • DinnerServed on days 1–4
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–5

13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this stretchThe same stretch, at their own price, group size and refund window.Saltline Outfitters₹18,300See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Learn the wet exit before anything else
Getting out of a capsized boat calmly is the one skill the whole day rests on, and it takes ten minutes to learn.
Dress for the water, not the air
You will be wet. A warm afternoon over cold water is still cold water.
Wind matters more than distance
A flat crossing into a headwind is harder than twice that with it behind you. The guide's route will change with the forecast.
Sunburn comes off the water too
Reflected light gets the underside of your chin and your forearms. Long sleeves beat reapplying.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Tidewrack VoyagesVerified

“Reefs and islands, with the marine park fees always included”

Based in Port Blair Running treks since 2013
Rating
3.3(8 reviews)
Response time
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About Tidewrack Voyages

A dive and snorkel operator that publishes marine park fees in the headline price because hiding them is how the industry got its reputation.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
3.3/5
Based on 8 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.0/5
Guide
3.3/5
Itinerary
2.9/5
Transport
3.1/5
Accommodation
3.4/5
Tour operator
2.9/5
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Karan Shah – Indore2026-06-03 · Verified booking

Great few days in the water. Briefings were clear and nobody was pushed beyond their level. Good value for what's included.

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Carla Mendes – Dublin2026-06-03 · Verified booking

Conditions were poor for two of the days, which nobody can control, but the schedule wasn't adjusted.

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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Elena Petrova – Amsterdam2026-06-03 · Verified booking

Great few days in the water. Briefings were clear and nobody was pushed beyond their level. Worth every rupee.

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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Aditi Rao – Jaipur2026-06-03 · Verified booking

Kit was in good condition, which matters more than people realise. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.

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Aditi Rao – Lucknow2025-01-12 · Verified booking

Conditions were poor for two of the days, which nobody can control, but the schedule wasn't adjusted.

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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Meera Iyer – Delhi2025-01-12 · Verified booking

Boat was crowded. Fine for the diving, less fine for the surface intervals. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.

Reply from Tidewrack Voyages

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Aditi Rao – Mumbai2025-01-12 · Verified booking

Visibility was excellent and the boat ran on time every morning. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Recommended.

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Rahul Menon – Chennai2025-01-12 · Verified booking

Boat was crowded. Fine for the diving, less fine for the surface intervals.

Reply from Tidewrack Voyages

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Questions people ask

You need to be comfortable underwater and out of your depth. You will be upside down in a boat repeatedly on day one, and that is the point of day one.

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