April 6, 2026
  • Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur inaugurated the National Rafting Championship at Pirdi in Kullu.
  • It will be organised in Beas River.
  • Nearly 200 players from 11 different states are participating in the championship.
  • Rafting is an Adventure sports.
  • River Beas from Manali to Bhuntar, a stretch of 50 km with a number of rapids, is most popular for recreational river rafting runs.
  • For safety reasons rapids of rivers in Himachal Pradesh have been graded in accordance with international guidelines.
  • It has been categorised in six categories ranging from easy moving water for beginners to Un-runnable water for only experts.

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