9D/8N
NOV-mar
subansiri river, arunachal pradesh
Trip Overview
Paddle down the pristine valley of the Subansiri River in the wild Eastern Himalayas.
A rare chance to hook the prized fighter fish, the elusive Golden Mahseer.
Camp in forested sandy beaches by the river under clear starry nights.
dibrugarh
Upon arrival at Dibrugarh Airport, drive to town and check-in at the clubhouse with standard amenities. Dibrugarh is a pretty town located midst the large tea growing tracts of Upper Assam and beside the mighty Brahmaputra River. Afternoon can be spent by the riverside observing the lifestyle and landscape. Evening will be at leisure or walk around the upbeat market area of the town, maybe dine in a nice restaurant.
dibrugarh - basar
After a good breakfast, you will be driving till the remote settlement of Basar (7-9 hours), crossing at first lush plains before entering the green Himalayan mountains of Arunachal Pradesh. Evening at leisure. En route cross the mighty Brahaputra in a scenic ferry ride. Your stay will be in a basic guesthouse/hotel.
basar - dumporijo
With an early start, the day will be start with an exciting drive through the remote central hills of Arunachal Pradesh crossing lush forests and scattered tribal settlements, ending at the settlement of Dumporijo where you will meet the rafting crew. After an important safety briefing and assortments, the exciting river journey on the mysterious Subansiri will begin. Onwards to camp above the ‘Bend' rapid. Below this camp are grade 3 rapids with deep pools at the tail where there are good chances to finding the Golden Mahseer. From here we enter the deep silent gorge and by fishing off the steep stone cliff face on either side, our chances are very good for the Chocolate Mahseer. Evening at leisure by the campfire. A clear night sky can reveal the endless universe.
dumporijo - sigun camp
After breakfast we can fish around the river while the crew pack up camp. The river journey will today go through some moderate rapids and verdant mountains till we reach Singun Campsite. We can either stay at Singun or float a short distance downstream to the campsite at Kadung Kamang. Evening by the fire.
sigun camp - sibe rite camp
There is good fishing on the rapids below and above the campsite, especially in the early mornings and afternoons. Breaking camp by nine, the river journey will be entering the exciting grade 3+ rapids. Called the Kamala River Rapids, it a good and challenging mile long stretch. Further, there is excellent fishing in the waters all the way till the next campsite at Sibe-Rite, where we will halt for the night. Evening by the fire.
sibe rite camp - leopard camp
The journey will continue downriver revealing more of the mysterious valley, through beautiful landscapes and with some fun 3+ rapids and 'feather rapids’ until we reach either Pool Camp or Leopard Camp which as the name suggests is adopted from the secretive animal that live in the rainforests here. Evening by the fire.
leopard camp - demon's head camp
We eventually continue through a mix of slow and fast faced moderate rapids and eventually floating past the Sipla Confluence to Demon’s Head Campsite for overnight. Evening by the campfire.
demon's head camp - pasighat
We start after an early breakfast for the last leg of the river journey ending at our take out point at the Subansiri Dam sight. The three hours downriver will cross several 'feather' grade 2 rapids and okay fishing on the way. Vehicles will be awaiting us for the drive to Pasighat, a verdant multi-cultural tribal town where the mighty Siang River touches the plains, it's might evident in the landscape of the Assam plains. Evening at leisure. Your stay will be in fairly standard camps run by our guide's family.
pasighat - dibrugarh
Drive to Dibrugarh Airport (3 hours) for your scheduled departure flight. Trip ends.
Where you will stay?
When you travel with us, we make sure that you stay in the best available accommodations in the places you visit, especially since many areas in Northeast India are remote and do not have many options to stay.
These properties are highly reviewed by our team of experts and are aesthetic in nature when possible.
Our itineraries are flexible, highly customisable, and you can always choose a different property depending on budget and style.
gymkhana clubhouse, dibrugarh
RATING: standard
STYLE: hotel
With a small town open atmosphere, The Gymkhana Clubhouse in Dibrugarh is run by enthusiastic town folks and provides splendid modern rooms and amenities such a pool and a gym. The clubhouse which was built in 1923 consists of a restaurant and a well stocked boutique barroom.
donyi hango camps, pasighat
RATING: standard
STYLE: campsite
Donyi Hango Camps is run by the Dai family who have been early promoters of tourism in Arunachal Pradesh. The campsite is fairly standard with clean and spacious camps, and Mrs. Dai, a strong Adi lady of her own, is always happy to host travelers from around the world. The property is the best option to stay while in Pasighat.
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