The Dare Devil Act Of Rappelling At Dodhani Waterfalls

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The Dare Devil Act Of Rappelling At Dodhani
Waterfalls
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The Dare Devil Act Of Rappelling At Dodhani
Waterfalls

• Havoc rains pour down furiously as my train
  arrives at Panvel station. The raindrops hit the
  rooftop like a needle, drilling my ear. The
  blurred vision outside and thunder lightning,
  create doubts in my mind. I step down at the
  platform wondering how we will travel and then
  trek in such weather.
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• As I walk down the platform, a woman with folded
  hands wait for me. It is Vishaka, my senior
  leader. In a world of stereotypes, this woman is
  unique in all the senses. Her I dont give a
  damn attitude and excellent leadership skills
  make people follow her. In her leadership of 5
  years, she has seen all the ups and downs. She
  stood there not even giving a hint of smile after
  seeing me. Maybe that's the way she is. But it
  doesnt matter anyways.

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The Dare Devil Act Of Rappelling At Dodhani
Waterfalls

• In no time, everyone gathers and we march towards
  the bus stand to catch the bus for Dodhani. The
  rains luckily subsided. We find the local
  transport bus empty. It is like getting the
  evening Virar local train in Mumbai empty! The
  bus arrives at the base village of Dodhani
  waterfall, which itself is known as Dodhani
  village. We have hot and freshly made Poha to
  energize our self before the trek.
• Armed with our bags and shield with our wind
  cheaters and rain coats, we enter the heavy rains
  to start our trek. The trail to Dodhani waterfall
  is different from the usual Matheran trek to
  Sunset point via Dodhani. We walk through the
  gentle path with occasional steep climbs.

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The Dare Devil Act Of Rappelling At Dodhani
Waterfalls

• The monsoon rains make everything lively. The
  colorless terrain of summer sketches itself into
  lush greenery. From trees to rocks, everything is
  damped with the layer of water. Every element
  shines in the reflection of the Sun. The polluted
  city lung feels the earthly smell refreshing. The
  ground seems to have its own hair as the rice
  paddy fields grow on both the sides. Walking on
  the bordering narrow path in between is little
  tricky. There are numerous boulders on the way.
  They block the path quite irritatingly. But the
  same boulders prove to be helpful for support
  while traversing.
• Numerous waterfalls flow out of the mountains in
  a sleek vertical line. It looks as if they are
  weeping continuously. The waterfall then flows
  down, forming streams, making their own paths in
  all the directions.

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The Dare Devil Act Of Rappelling At Dodhani
Waterfalls

• The strong force of the stream can sweep away
  anyone standing. The flowing water is also knee
  deep. We realize the risks and instantly form a
  chain across holding hands. The team work helped
  tremendously for everyone to cross the stream.
  But there is not just one stream. As I said that
  it flows in all directions, we cross it several
  times.
• After trekking for an hour, we reach at the crest
  of the waterfall. Due to continuous rains for the
  last 2 days, the force of the water becomes much
  stronger than what it should be for rappelling
  down. It is quite risky for us to rappel in such
  a force. We start looking for an alternate
  waterfall.

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The Dare Devil Act Of Rappelling At Dodhani
Waterfalls

• Meanwhile Vishika gives clarification for
  waterfall rappelling. Double rope, harness,
  Belay, helmet and other mandatory gear ensure
  your double safety. The rope is checked twice
  after every interval.
• Now Gunjan will give demo on rappelling down We
  choose the adjacent falls which have less force
  of flowing water and safe. Removing my wind
  cheater and wearing the harness, I stand at the
  crest of the falls, shivering in the winds blown
  through the surrounding mountains.
• My heart is not pumping fast or skipping a beat.
  I am not anxious, nor there is any fear in the
  mind. Instead, I realize the adrenaline rush
  coming. I feel confident and a cure of smile gets
  on my face. I brace myself to get down.

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The Dare Devil Act Of Rappelling At Dodhani
Waterfalls

• The instructor gives me a green signal to start.
  Holding the rope, I tilt my body back. As I
  start taking my foot backwards, 100s of thoughts
  run into my mind at once. I do not want to slip
  like in my previous rappelling experience, and so
  I am getting down very carefully. I remember to
  look down as I need to see what is there below
  and put my foot accordingly. The water hits my
  face like continuous slaps. My head instantly
  feels light and refreshing. As I continue to
  rappel down, the wall suddenly vanishes. There is
  a cave in (Airbag). I am literally hanging with
  only rope attached. It is thrilling! I quickly
  feed my rope to get down. Voila! Rappelling
  finished in just few minutes! I took no time and
  I am craving for more! Maybe I was too fast.

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The Dare Devil Act Of Rappelling At Dodhani
Waterfalls

• The participants start rappelling down. Some are
  slipping more than rappelling down while others
  are doing it like a pro. Their confused state of
  mind in the middle of the falls blunder the
  instructions given. One thing that amazes me is
  that, no one is giving up while rappelling out of
  fear. Everyone is trying and giving their best
  shot. After rappelling, I could see the
  excitement on their face and I could not stop
  asking each of them So how was the experience?
• I got all range of response like
• The best experience I had in my life
• Hell! I cant believe I actually did it!
• Oh! I slipped a lot, but it was fun!
• It was awesome, Can we do it again?

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• After all the participants descend down, we start
  marching back. Our shoes soaked in a lot of water
  in last 6hrs. I especially want to get out of my
  shoes desperately. We get down amidst the
  splendid views of the mountains. The fog on them
  looks as if the mountains are smoking. I looked
  at them for the one last time before leaving,
  promising to come back soon!

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Waterfalls

• Few Tips
• Waterfall rappelling is an adventure activity
  where your life is at stake. Go only with trusted
  groups.
• The force of the waterfall completely depends on
  the rains, so dont be surprised if you find no
  waterfall for rappelling.
• Wear good shoes. A participants shoe was worn
  out and got torn, and another participants flip
  flop got washed away while crossing a stream.
• Cover all the stuff in your bag with plastic.
• Expect getting dirty in mud, you cannot avoid it.
• It is ok to fear, slip or giving up in the middle
  of the rappelling, just attempt it!
• Waterfall rappelling is the best activity to
  overcome your fear of heights and water.

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