Our long-term vision encompasses integration of the various facets of adventure and sustainable tourism.
We train local youth as professional guides and create in them an awareness of
the importance for
conservation of the unique ecosystem and its biodiversity
Established in 1988, Himalayan River Runners is one of the first rafting outfits in India. HRR has many firsts to its credit, including pioneering many river descents in India to popularising rafting beach camps and the development of sustainable tourism
Yousuf Zaheer, Founder and Managing Director
of HRR,
had a passion for the challenges of
the great outdoors
from his high school days.
His exploratory mountaineering expedition
spanning two decades
from the late seventies
saw several ascents and
the opening of
new mountaineering and trekking routes
in
the Indian
Himalaya.
His rafting career began
in 1984
being the first Indian
national to be
trained by
the North Americans and
Canadians
who introduced professional white water
rafting
to India. Yousuf went on to raft
overseas in
the USA and Canada and captained
the Indian
team
at
the first international rafting
competition in Switzerland
in 1987, where India
stood third overall. Today, most of
the rivers
which
have been rafted in India were
pioneered
by
Yousuf and his HRR team.
Ganeve Rajkotia, an avid and experienced outdoors person and mother of two, is Yousuf’s spouse and business partner. Her training and work in film production and her organisational skills have provided the HRR Enterprise with the discipline and focus that is evident in the Organisation
A ‘hands on’ approach to each of our activities has helped us to fine tune our operation to offer you a holiday in the Indian Himalaya throughout the year. So whether it is testing your angling skills against the mighty mahseer, rafting down infrequently navigated Himalayan rivers, trekking through pristine Himalayan country, a visit to Ladakh, or other cultural and outdoor pursuits such as birding in and around our seasonal river base camps, you are sure to find a trip to match your expectations. Whatever your needs, HRR ensures an efficient, fully outfitted operation with the personal involvement of the Directors, for whom no detail is too small to tackle
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