Our first 6 days on the Teesta river, between 150-200km paddled.
The Teesta was a baptism of fire. At first we were relived the river did have water in it however we soon discovered that some sections were incredibly shallow, meaning we had to pull our boats along! Still, we had a fab time and this is probably the area I enjoyed the most.
HIGHLIGHTS
Paddling through crystal clear, peaceful waters.
Staying with local families and hearing about how they cope during monsoon season.
Laughing hysterically about our lack of progress, we genuinely thought Russ might need a hip operation by the end!
Camping under the stars.
Meeting local politicians and staying in their houses.
LOWLIGHTS
The huge difference in our boats, meaning Russ had to put in a crazy amount of effort.
Pushing ourselves through flat water with no flow.
Being exposed. I tried to wild poo at one point but because the land is so flat people can see for miles. Low and behold, as I was mid-poo someone far in the distance started walking towards me. I quickly buried my treasure only to see afterwards that they were digging up the hole!
Russ being asked the same questions again and again. ‘Where are you from?’, ‘where are you going?’ and ‘are you married?’
