DOCUMENTARY...... SWIMMING, RAPPELING, TREKKING

THATS YOUR TRULY RAPPELLING



RAJENDRA- the outdoors guru

This sunday i had been to savandurga yet another time. This time to film my documentary on Adventure sports. I met up with Mr.Rajendra from Nisarga India, who conduct rappels frequently at Savandurga. We met at The Big Banyan tree and proceeded to the Manchanbele reservoir were we shot and swam for a while, after which we moved to Savandurga.

Rajendra picked up the equipment at a shack and we headed to a small rock nearby the monolith. He started to set up the cables to a tree while in the process explaining to me also. After showing me all the safe ways to tie knots and the purpose of each hook, he proceeded by explaining to others how to rappel. I got my camera and set it up, and got a few shots from the top and bottom with a few interviews also .

As everyone finished Rajendra offered me a chance, he harnessed me onto the belt and also attached the cords and off i was, my first rappel. The fist few steps are quite fearful as your body has to get into the 'L' shape. Remembering the instructions that i must keep my feet far apart and not to bend my knees i confidently and successfully completed my first rappel. I forgot the pinnacle came when Rajendra asked me to leave both my hands when i was dangling 30 feet of the ground. I did it as i trusted him. Cheers to that .

Thanks Rajendra