Caneoing in Dandeli

Destination: Supa reservoir, river kali - Dandeli
Distance: Around 500 Kms
Travel time: 11-12 Hours
In: Tempo Traveller( mini bus) with a driver
Route: Banglore-tumkur- hubli- Dandeli
No of Days: 3
Theme: Canoeing, Camping, Hiking, Outdoor adventure

A conoeing trip sounded really exciting from the first time I head about it from a friend and unlike most other guided trips this was compeltely enjoyeable as everything was done at my own pace.

It was exciting for a lot of reasons: taking a boat to some remore island and camping over night was a dream come true. The island we camped really felt like one, I could walk from shore to shore in less then 20 mins.The island was filled with bamboo and creeked and groaned in the breeze. I fet comfortable in this island and almost felt like I belonged there. The sun rise and set sets were the most beautiful things to watch. Paddle out into the open waters and listen to the cacophony of the birds and relax to the gentle lapping of the waves aginst the caone.

Our stove did not work and the guides had to cook on open fires, they dug a hole in the ground and carefully arranged a layer of twigs and dry bamboo. A couple of blocks of fresh bamboo stems made a very nice stove top.
Nothing to beat the smoked rotis and veggies...