Army, Air Force to participate in National Rafting C’ship

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Mar 7: To promote adventure sports in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the Directorate of Tourism, J&K is organizing a three day long event ‘Chenab Challenge-River Rafting Championship-2016 from March 10 to March 12, 2016 at Baradari, Reasi.
Eleven teams will be participating in the event which will include a sixteen-member Indian Army rafting team and two local teams from Reasi.
White Water Rafting is essentially a high-risk adventure sport and participation in it requires high initiative, risk taking ability and bravado.
Havildar Yogesh KN of Indian Army team, who has internationally represented India in World Rafting Championship, Indo – Australian Joint expedition and has won multiple accolades, has appreciated the initiative taken by Tourism Department Jammu and Kashmir for organizing this national level sport. He is keenly looking forward to participate in the event.
Besides two Army adventure teams and Air Force team, BSF, ITBP, JKP, two locals teams from Reasi, one team each from Directorate of Tourism, Jammu region and Kashmir region and a Women team from Ladakh will participate in the Championship.

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