Adventure Caving

Adventure Caving Millions of years of torrential downpours in this highest rainfall area in the world has carved out beautiful and enchanting mazes of caves in the limestone rocks of this area. The stalactite, stalagmite and flowstone formations inside these caves are...

Geocache Treasure Hunts

Geocache Treasure Hunts I was introduced to Geocaching by my friend Martin Kramolis from Prague, Czech Republic in November 2006, when I had gone along with him to locate the first geocache in North East India at Cherrapunjee. Martin was the first to discover that...

River Canyoning

River Canyoning The heavy rainfall received every year in a large area of Cherrapunjee and around brings huge amount of water pouring down the near vertical sides of the plateau, which rage through the valleys as swollen rivers and cause huge erosion. The roar of the...

Bird Watching

Bird Watching Birds observed in and near Laitkynsew, Cherrapunjee, 15-20 march 2007 Ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapUmeå universitetSE-901 87 Umeå[email protected] Laitkynsew is a great place for birders. The landscape is diverse: deep valleys with...

Angling

Angling There are many angling spots in the river flowing at the bottom of the valley. These spots are reached on foot going down hill 2000 to 3000 feet. Some other places are accessible by road – Umiam river near Shella, a river near Tyllap, and Wahrew near...

Swimming

Swimming Natural Swimming Pools We have many natural swimming pools in the river bed. The flowing water is so crystal clear and transparent that any avid swimmer can not resist the temptation to swim. The flowing water is warmed by sunrays and the heat radiated by the...