SUBANSIRI, ARUNACHAL PRADESH - The Gold River
 
The biggest tributary of the Brahmaputra, the Subansiri runs through Tibet before it enters India at Asaphila in Arunachal Pradesh. It is virtually inaccessible by road and has hardly any inhabitation in the area.
 
A swift river that offers excellent kayaking opportunities and is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. The vertical rock surface around the river lends it a more rugged look and challenges the adventurer in you. Kayak on the challenging rapids while you enjoy the serenity of the remote location when you set up camp for the day.

There is more, as one could even try to pan for gold as one stops for the day and takes back more than just memories! The beauty of Subansiri may be lost before long when the hydro-power dam in this area is completed around 2012.
 
Itinerary
 
Day 01: Fly to Dibrugarh from Delhi. Arrive late afternoon at Dibrugarh. Stay overnight at a hotel.
 
Day 02: One drives to the Majibari Ghat, to take a ferry across the river Brahmaputra. Once on the other bank, drive to Dumporijo. Stay overnight at Dumporijo hotel.
 
Day 03: Drive couple of hours to the starting point. One paddles a 20 km stretch of grade 4 white-water to finish at Taliha. Set up camp for the night.
 
Day 04: Paddle from Talhia to Sippi village, the river run provides grade 3+ rapids that are thrilling and are perfect against the setting of the gorge. Set up camp for the night.

Day 05: A good white water stretch awaits one, as you kayak past the Daporijo and experience how remote this area truly is. One sets camp for the night in a gorge.
 
Day 06: The gorge section on this part of the river expedition is awesome and gives one a lot to tell the folks back home. The river gets bigger and faster once we kayak past the confluence of the Subansiri with the Kamla River. Sunshine 51 beach is the stop for the day and set camp.

Day 07: The last day on the river approximately 38 Kms and has a lot of grade 3 rapids, one paddles through a short gorge to finish the trip at North Lakhimpur Bridge. Set camp at the takeout & celebrate the end of a brilliant river trip.
 
Day 08: One crosses the Brahmaputra by ferry to enter Dibrugarh. Stay overnight at Dibrugarh.
 
Day 09: Fly back to Delhi. Trip ends.
 
Season: March, November, December.
 
Day 01: Delhi – Dibrugarh
Day 02: Dibrugarh – Dumporijo
Day 03: Dumporijo – Talhia
Day 04: Talhia – Sippi
Day 05: Sippi – Below Dumporijo
Day 06: Below Dumporijo – Sunshine 51 Camp
Day 07: Sunshine 51 – Take out at North Lakhimpur Bridge
Day 08: North Lakhimpur Bridge – Dibrugarh
Day 09: Dibrugarh- Delhi