After a spring roll dripping in grease and fat from Padum we managed to slide ourselves back into our kayaks and head on down.
The next day saw us enter the Zanskar Gorge and within an hour we had arrived at a new rapid. It has been formed from the road builders blasting their way into the Zanskar Gorge trying to make a road connecting not only Padum to the Indus Valley but also from Padum up a lot of the Tsarap Chu and then onto Darcha. It was a big drop and as the water drops the rapid becomes harder. Bob managed to get a photo of me dropping into this class V- piece of new whitewater.
Even managed to get a bit of a surf on the wave, it held me for a bit before releasing me.
The water was certainly interesting with some huge waves to run and big holes to avoid.
Simon hits a sweet line just before camp.
Bob taking a different approach while putting his Peak UK one piece through its paces!
Tonights camp was deep in the heart of the Zanskar Gorge - The Grand Canyon of the Himalayas!
If we waited for the sun to get to camp we could be in our sleeping bags for a long time - early morning in the Zanskar Gorge
Bob running the gap, at lower water levels the boils tend to disappear
A natural spring in the heart of the Zanskar Gorge, not a bad place to take an early and extended lunch
Simon working on his modeling techniques, note how I capture his best side!!
The Tsarap Chu and Zanskar self-support kayaking expedition had been a great success. Both Simon and Bob were blown away. It was a huge achievement and all I can say is....
Here is to our next kayaking adventure!
"una Pura Vida" as a Fico always tells me
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