Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Backpacker at Rivertrail Eco Camp
















Wet and Wild in the Clean and Green Rivertrail Eco Camp


If this time your mood is an off beat destinations of great natural beauty with an unique activity mix, and an itinerary that has catch up on the books time with less active soft adventures like long walks, easy treks, kayaking, canoing, body surfing, rowing, and river crossing etc.

Best time: Around the Year

Rivertrail Eco Camp
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Discover Nature, Watersports & Camping at the 100% Natural Eco-Lodge - Rivertrail Eco-Camp

Reclining on the banks of the river Kundalika, Rivertrail is a unique campsite in every sense. Being across the river, you need a boat to reach Rivertrail and once there, you can get a feeling of being almost on an island. You’re close to a ‘pucca,’ motorable road and yet surrounded infinitely by an expansive, flowing river, hills hugging the river with farms and fields all around you.

Once out of the boat, you are greeted by a rustic, peaceful farm replete with mango, coconut, jackfruit trees and a sprinkling of well-camouflaged rustic naturally built stone and mud cottages and grass huts. The inviting hammocks instantly catch your eye, while the open air dining under the trees, the sporty tents and cottages, all make you relax and unwind there and then.
Rivertrail is an eco-friendly campsite built with non-toxic housing materials like open brick and stone and karvi, bamboo furniture sourced from villages & re-grown, a bio-gas plant and even recyled fibre used in mattresses. It is a no-pesticide zone, where fruit trees are managed on organic farming basis using kitchen waste as compost. This is a place for Nature Lovers and Adventure Seekers. Rivertrail conducts regular water sports activities at Rivertrail like kayaking, canoeing, rafting and river-crossing, besides a number of nature activities, workshops and games.

This campsite is a unique partnership by Ecomantra to encourage local owners to be partners in
community tourism. Whether operations or management, activities or training, the locals have been trained in every area and given full responsibility. The ‘Rivertrail’ camp project is an endeavour to help native villagers and ethnic tribals to preserve their culture and the natural environment, while putting their knowledge to excellent use and earning a living.

You can look forward to a deeply fulfilling multi faceted insider experience at Rivertrail Camp.

  A 100% wooden 2 Tier Conference facility. “The Upper Deck” with an attached service suite
room juts out on the river. It is "L" shape (1500 Sq. ft.) and can seat over 60 people in a "U".
 “The Lower Deck” River Conference facility is 600 Sq. ft. and can seat 30 in "U" arrangement.
It transforms into the Open Dining Area in the Monsoon & also as a dormitory in required.
 The Open Air “Under the Tall Trees” Dining facility in Winter & Summer.

 3 Safari Cottages (each 1575 Sq. ft. - accommodates 5 each) with and trees growing inside
the cottage and with outdoor bathroom facilities.

 1 Rose cottage with (1100 Sq. ft. - accommodates 12) with a River Verandah and a Split level
veranda with indoor and outdoor bathroom each.

 1 Mango Cottage with 1 Suite Room (450 Sq. ft. - accommodates 7) and a river deck.

 3 traditional large Karvi Cottage (each 220 Sq. ft. - accommodates 4 each) and 6 All
season Hill & Dome Tents (accommodates 2 each) with external bathroom facilities.

ABOUT THE RIVERTRAIL ECO CAMP RIVERTRAIL ECO CAMP FACILITIES
1 Polycarbonate Sail Boat
4 KII Kayaks,
2 KI Kayaks,
1 Sit On KI Kayak,
2 CI Canoe,
3 FRP Row & Paddle Boats,
1 20 seater Boat,
2 HDPU Surf Boards,
40+ Life Jackets (ISI Grade)
1 Jet Ski (Emergency Usage)
Other Safety Equipments

Since the eco-camp is a completely legal operation; all equipments and its activities trainers (4+ life guard and a 1 NIWS certified Water Sports Activity Manager) are safety audited.


1 comment:

Unknown said...

This looks like a great camp! i've been checking a CA kayaking camp and i think i'm gonna do it. looks fun!