YHAI Bharuch Unit One Day Winter Trek to Narmada Estury Area on 26th Dec. 2010 - SUNDAY .

Dear Trekkers, Your hectic schedule compels you to be inside the four walls of your office, if not there, in the four walls of your house. Or the four doors of your car. You are so busy earning a living, may be you have forgotten that you have a life to lead. A One Day Trek to Narmada Estury Area near Dahej - Bharuch district. will refresh your memory. Not to mention your mind, body and soul. No high rises! No charter flights! No social pressures! No pollution! No mass tourism! Only virgin beaches, mangrove jungles, migratory water birds, beds of marine algae and wide-open spaces.

Narmada Estury Area : (Where Narmada river meets with Bay of Cambay) This area is major wetland formed by very high tide of Gulf of Cambay and estuary of river Narmada in central Gujarat. Also known for large scale production of Marine Salt. As winter is at its peak in northern hemisphere, many migratory water birds form Europe and North Asia came here to escape form harsh climatic condition.

• Event Details
• Trek : Narmada Estury Area - Near Dahej - Bharuch District (Only One batch of 50 participants of YHAI members.)
• Place : Harimaharaj Temple -An acinent place at Narmada Estuary & away from human habitation, Very old light house at Luvara Point- end of Narmada River, Sai baba Temple - Newly built by Petronet LNG Ltd., Ancient temples of Parshuram / Lakhabava, Mangroov forest Area having planty of migrating and local water birds, Bhootnath Temple -A beautiful place away from human habitation, Salt works ( Salt Production Units along sea shore)
• Grade : Esay To Very Easy (Total 11 Km of Trek on Plain- Sand surface)
• Age : Minimum 6 year.
• Date : 26.12.2010 - Sunday, From 06.30 AM to 05.30 PM ( Bharuch To Bharuch)
• Pick up points : Bharuch Rly station (East), GNFC Shopping center & Shravan Chokadi/GACL Colony Circle/Link Road.
• Fees. : Rs.125/per participant for YHAI members, Direct reporting at Hari Maharaj Ashram at Narmada Sangam.
• Fees. : Rs.300/ per participant for YHAI members from Bharuch to Bharuch.
• Note : Morning tea-Coffee+ Breakfast, Lunch & Afternoon Tea+CoffeeDetailed Programme Will be given to participant only

YHAI Bharuch Unit & YHAI Vadodara Gotri Unit One Day HARD TREK to PAWAGARH.
Date : 5-12-2010 - Sunday (Tough Trekking - New Route)

PAWAGARH TREKKING PROGRAMME : only for rough and tough Trekkers.

7-00 am.: Reporting at Jain Dharamshala just before the Bus depot Champaner,All participants will park their vehicle in the parking area-of their own cost and Risk near the bus depot.
7-05 am.: Participants will be transferred to the starting point of trekBy our vehicle arrangements.
7-30 am.:Trek will start it is 5.5 km. 4 hrs. It is tough trek So do not take it lightly.
12.00 am. To 1.00 pm : Lunch at Gujarat Tourisams' Hotel Champaner at Machhi- Lunch coupon will be given at starting point of trek. Group breaks after Lunch, participants have to travel of their own arrangement up to the parking point at chapaner. The cost Rs.125/= includes cost of lunch, shifting of participants up to the Trek starting point, guidance etc.

One day Trek to Junaraj

One Day Winter Trek to JUNARAJ

YHAI Bharuch Unit One Day Winter Trek to JUNARAJ -Karjan Dam on 28th Nov. 2010 - SUNDAY
Dear Trekkers,
To get a very special experience of the rural ambience and to enjoy the rural life....YHAI - BHARUCH Unit is one's again Organising a One Day Winter Trek at Junaraj - Karjan Dam Shulpaneshwar Wild life Sanctuary. (With help from Deputy Conservator of Forest, East part, Rajpipla) in the dense and beautiful forest of Rajpipla range for the benifit of our members who are not in a position to participate in the last few year junaraj Trek. Come and see What lies beyond the hill, peep into the unseen and have a feel of Trekking activities, Boating, water fall etc. All the members are invited to grab this opportunity to escape from day to day routine life and enjoy the nature’s beauty.
Event Details

Place : Junaraj - Karjan Dam (Rajpipla-Narmada Dist.) Only One batch of 50 participants
Grade : Medium to Hard.
Age : Minimum 8 year for Trekker (No age bar for Direct drop by Capsul Boat on Both way)
Date : 28.11.2010 - Sunday From 6.00AM to 8.00PM
Pick up points : Bharuch Rly station (East side) & GNFC Shopping center only.
Fees. : Rs.500/ - per participant for YHAI members (Including Return Boat journey of 1 Hrs.)
Fees. : Rs.550/ - For Boat journey in both the way.(Minimum 1 hr to go and 1 hrs.to come back by Boat) Detailed Programme Will be given to participant only
Please note: Registration is on first come first serve basis., Confirm member reply back with Name, Address, Age, Contact no., Email id. and with registration fees .

YHAI Bharuch Unit One Day Zarwani Trek

YHAI Bharuch Unit One Day Trek to ZARWANI (Sulpaneshwar WLS)
Date : 31st Oct. 2010 - Sunday
Place : ZARWANI Water Fall in Narmada District , Area near by Sulpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctury.
Fees : Rs. 350/ - inclusive of morning Breakfast+Tea, Lunch, Evening Tea & refresment, Transportation from Bharuch to Bharuch, Guide Fee & forest entery Fee etc.
Time Morning 6.00 to Evening 7.00
Trek : Easy Trek of 3 km up or Direct drop upto Water fall for those who do't want to trek. (not difficult; not requiring great effort)
Booking Start from : 27th Oct. 2010 on first come first ( Only 54 Participant)

Mathavadi One Day Trek

Mathavadi Trek on 26 Oct. 2010, Sunday is FULL. We thanks to all participant for their excellent responce to our post monsson One Day Trek. Total 70 participant had registred for this trek, which include 45 participant from Dept.of Busineess and Ind. Management, VNSGU, Surat. We may think of IInd Batch at same place on 31st Oct.2010-Sunday, if we cont. to receive same responce.

Mathavadi Water Fall

Mathavadi Water Fall

YHAI Bharuch Unit One Day Trek

• YHAI Bharuch Unit One Day Trek
• Date : 24th Oct.2010 - Sunday
• Place : Mathavadi Water Fall in Narmada District , Area near by Sulpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctury.
• Fees : Rs. 350/ - inclusive of morning Breakfast+Tea, Lunch, Evening Tea & refresment, Transportation from Bharuch to Bharuch, Guide Fee & forest entery Fee etc.
• Time Morning 6.00 to Evening 7.00
• Trek : Easy Trek of 3 km up & 3 km down. (not difficult; not requiring great effort)
• Booking Start from : 10th Oct.2010 on first come first ( Only 54 Participant)

YHAI BHARUCH UNIT UPCOMING LOCAL TREK & FAMILY CAMP

YHAI BHARUCH UNIT & YHAI VADODARA GOTRI UNIT

UPCOMING LOCAL TREKKING & FAMILY CAMPING PROGRAMMES.

SR.NO. , PROPOSED DATE OF TREKKING- PLACE OF TREKKING , DIRECT REPORTING Charges , FROM
BHARUCH TO BHARUCH Charges, NO.OF DAYS.
1. 26/09/2010 BARKHADI,Near Rajpipla- Sulpaneshwar Wild life Century., Rs.250=00 ,Rs.425=00 ,One day.
2. 2-3/10/2010 DEV-GHAT. Near Umarpada - Dediapada., Rs.475=00, Rs.850=00, Two Days one Night.
3. 21/11/2010 PAWAGARH - Light Family Trekking (New Route), Rs.125=00, No. such Arrangement. One Day.
4. 28/11/2010 JUNARAJ- Sulpaneshwar Wild life Century. Nr.Rajpipla Rs.300=00 , Rs.525=00 One Day.
5. 5/12/2010 PAWAGARH -Only for Rough and Tough Trekkers. (New Route) Rs.125=00, No. such Arrangement One Day.

YHAI Up coming Trek & Family Camping-2010

• YHAI State Branch & National Office Up coming Trek & Family Camping-2010
• Satpura Jungle Trekking Expedition - 2010 ( Pachmarhi) : Organised by : YHAI- MP State Branch - BHOPAL, Reporting Date : 20, 25, & 30th Dec.2010 (25 to 30 participant in one Batch),Age : The minimum age for joining the trekking expedition is 15 year., Fees: Rs. 3200/- pre participant.
• Panchmarhi Nature Study Camp-2010 : Organised by : YHAI- MP State Branch - BHOPAL
  Special Features : Bird watching, Rock climbing, Parasailing(Optional and chargeble),Orientation on mountain manners, Importing of knowledge about the people & places of the area, warm up exercise for acclimatisation and star gazing by trained experts faculty & camp fires at night for cultural sessions. Reporting Date : 24th Dec'10 & 28th Dec. 10.,Fees : All this is just for Rs. 2200/- for six enjoyable days in pachmarhi.Eligibility: The programme is open to students of age group 10 to 15 years.
• Pachmarhi Family Camping - 2010 ; Who can Participate : A family consists of husband, wife and two children upto the age of 12 years. Reporting Date : 20th , 24th, & 28th Dec. 2010.Participation Fee : Participation Fee Rs. 3900/- for a family consists of husband, wife and two children upto the age of 12 years. All sight-seeing shall be at your own cost. Our volunteers may help you in planning your programme.
  Base Camp for all above : Bharat Scouts & Guides, National Training Center, Therman Camping Ground, Bada Mahadev Road, PACHMARHI.
• National Himalyan Winter Trekking Expedition : 2010 -11 : DALHOUSIE : Dates: You may choose to report at the base camp Youth Hostel Dalhousie on any day from 19th Dec., 2010 to 5th Jan., 2011.Fees: Participation fee Rs.2400/- per head. Reporting Point is Banikhet C/o Hotel Sahara Inn, Bus stand Banikhet. Tel. No: 01899-254527. (Banikhet 6000 Ft. is just 5 Km before Dalhousie). No.of Days : 6 Day 5 Night.

YHAI Bharuch unit Barkhadi Trek Photo

YHAI Bharuch unit Barkhadi Trek Photo : 15th August 2010

• YHAI Gujarta State Family Camping – Dalhousie -2010.
• YOUTH HOSTELS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA – BHARUCH UNIT-(027-GUJ-42) GUJARAT STATE BRANCH
• Family Adventure Camping Dalhousie -2010 – (Organise by : YHAI Gujarat State Branch)
• Reporting Date : Arrangement has been made to accommodate 20 famillies on each of the following dates :
• (i) Batch : 1 – There are Few vacancy. Date : 28th Oct. 2010. (5 Day & 4 Night )
• (ii )Batch : 2 – Is full ( No vacancy)10th Nov. 2010 (5 Day & 4 Night)
• please hurry up for registration in Batch No.1.
• Contact : Naresh Chauhan : +919898097664

• YHAI TURTUK SE TAWANG TAK PROGRAMME CANCELLED
• WE REGRET TO CANCEL THE TURTUK SE TAWANG TAK PROGRAMME DUE TO UNPRECEDENTED NATURAL CALAMITY IN LEH AND SURROUNDING AREAS. OUR SYMPATHIES GOES TO THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED IN THIS CALAMITY.

• YHAI Bharuch Unit 1 Day monsoon Trek to Barkhadi near Rajpipla-Narmada district, Gujarat State. Batch No.1. Date : 15th August 2010 - sunday completted with 65 Participant + 3 Guide. start time 6.10 AM and return back at 07.30 PM. Total 55 participant completed Medium trek of 8 KM & other 10 participant completed Easy trek of 4 KM . on behalf of YHAI Bharuch unit we are onece again thankfull for all participant for their support.

YHAI Gujarat State Family Camping

Family Adventure Camping Dalhousie -2010 - (Organise by : YHAI Gujarat State Branch)
YHAI - Gujarat State Branch is organising State level Family Adventure Camping in the Dalhousie region of western Himalaya for last few years. On a popular demand from our Gujarat State YHAI members, we are ones again organising this Family camping for the benifit of our members who are not in a position to participate in the trekking but would like to be the part of adventure along with families and friends.
Who can Participate : A family consists of husband, wife and two children upto the age of 12 years. A single person does not constitute a family and shall not be registered for this camp.
Participation Fee : Participation Fee Rs. 3000/- for a family consists of husband, wife and two children upto the age of 12 years. The fee shall remain the same even if no children accompany. Rs.750/- will be charged for more than two children or other adult members.
Reporting Date : Arrangement has been made to accommodate 30 famillies on each of the following dates :
(i) 28th Oct. 2010 - 1st Batch (5 Day & 4 Night )
(ii )10th Nov. 2010 - 2nd Batch (5 Day & 4 Night)
Duration : The duration of the camp for each family is 5 Day & 4 Night. Reporting before lunch on 1st day and departure after breakfast on 5th day. All sight-seeing shall be at your own cost. Our volunteers may help you in planning your programme.
Where To Report : Youth Hostel - Dalhousie. (Himachal Pradesh) :
Food : Morning tea, breakfast, lunch / packed lunch, evening tea and Dinner shall be provided. Simple vegetarian, good quality nutritious food shall be served at the hostel.
For any other information & registration of the Family Adventure Camping Dalhousie- 2010 : Please contact YHAI Gujarat State council member or all YHAI Unit of Gujarat state , or
YHAI BHARUCH UNIT members may please enquire to :
NARESH S CHAUHAN : 02642 (O) 663575 (R) 230664 , Mobile : 9898097664

YHAI Bharuch unit 1 Day monsson trek

YHAI Bharuch Unit 1 Day monsoon Trek to Barkhadi near Rajpipla-Narmada district, Gujarat State.
Due to heavy demand to this trek we are announcing one more batch for the same trek .
Batch No. 2
Date : 22nd August 2010 - sunday. All other details are same as per batch no.1

YHAI Bharuch unit 1 Day monsoon trek to Barkhadi

YOUTH HOSTELS ASSOCIATIONS OF INDIA - BHARUCH UNIT (027-GJU-042) Gujarat State
YHAI Bharuch Unit One Day Monsoon Trek to Barkhadi on 15th August 2010 - SUNDAY
"Take nothing but memories and photographs, leave nothing but footprints".
Dear Trekkers & Routine Breakers,
Once the Monsoon begins, Trekkers can not spend their holidays just sitting at Home. The rains are playing hide and seek. Mother Earth is covered in a coat of lush green everywhere you go. So doesn't it make for the best time to go Trekking? Hell Yeah it does! So get ready to enjoy lush green forest & mountains, pouring rain, pleasing breeze and panorama of Shulpaneshwar wild life sanctury. Lets gear up to join ‘YHAI Bharuch Unit Monsoon Trek ’ on yet another venture. . . . .We are glad to announce a "Trek to Barkhadi" on 15th August 2010 near Shulpaneshwar wild life sanctury region.(With help from Deputy Conservator of Forest, East part, Rajpipla) It is also the Best for Beginners!
Some Information regarding the BARKHADI Trek : The area is a popular destination for trekkers from Bharuch & Narmada District, its a different kind because on this trek where you start a trek with a Descend, climb up to end the trek. kind of Opposite of regular treks. During the monsoons, beautiful waterfalls – small and big, are seen along the route. where we will be spending at least 1 hour before starting our back journey.
The schedule for the trek will be as follows:
Date : 15th August 2010 - Sunday
Program Fee is Rs.330/- inclusive of transportation from Bharuch to Bharuch by Bus, Morning breakfast +tea/coffee, Packed lunch, Afternoon tea, Forest entry fee, Guide fee etc.
Program Fee is Rs.170/- inclusive Morning breakfast + tea/coffee, Packed lunch, Afternoon tea, Forest entry fee, Guide fee etc., for other unit members with their own transportation from Home to reporting camp and back
Schedule of Trek : First Pickup Point : Bharuch Railway Station West Side Booking Office at 06.00 , Second Pickup Point : GNFC Township at 6.10 AM ,We shall have Breakfast at Rajpipla and begin our trek at 9.00 a.m. Conquer the Barkhadi at 12..00 and have Lunch. Explore the forest, Have bath in waterfall, take pictures, and soak in the beauty! Descend begins at 2 ish. Reach the base by 3.00 and start for Bharuch via Rajpipla ( Afternoon Tea break). We should ideally be back to Bharuch by 6.30 p.m.
Trek duration : Modarate Trek of 6 KM upto Barkhadi and 3 Km back to reporting place for Group No.1 and Easy Trek of 3 KM upto Barkhadi and 3 Km back to reporting place for Group No. 2 (As per participant choice)
Grade : Easy for group No.1 and Medium for Group No. 2
Registration starts from : 25th July 2010 on first come first base ( only 56 Participant) YHAI BHARUCH Unit Members will be given first preference for each programme and second preference will be to YHAI Members of any other unit and non members will be considered thereafter.
Disclaimer !
Trekking is as much a team sport as it is an individual activity. While all team members do help out each other, at the same time it is also necessary not to be a burden on someone by taking unnecessary risks. While every care has been taken to ensure safety, YHAI BHARUCH UNIT cannot be held responsible for any accident, illness and such other unforeseen eventualities. The trip is subjected to various parameters. We advise participants to pack only curiosity and leave expectations at home. Rains are expected, so pack yr bags accordingly to save them from getting wet. Double pack your valuables in plastic bags. Avoid littering! Kindly ensure all city waste is carried back or disposed off appropriately. The ecology of the wilderness is very fragile. Be eco-friendly.
For more details and registration, please do contact us :
Naresh Chauhan :9898097664 - Dr. Yusuf Doctor :9427168522
Dr. Keyur patel : 9825414341 - Nitin Bhatt-GACL : 9033985471

YHAI Gujarat State Website launched

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our state's web site is now available at

http://www.yhaigujarat.org

Please do visit it regularly and give your suggessions tomake it more usuful.

Youth Hostels Links:

Youth Hostel Association of India : http://www.yhaindia.org/
Hostelling International : http://www.hihostels.com/
Other State Links:
Tamil Nadu State Branch : http://www.yhaitamilnadu.org/
Delhi State Branch YHAI : http://www.yhaidelhi.org/
Goa State Branch Blogspot : http://www.trek2goa.blogspot.com/
UP State Branch Blogspot : http://yhaiup.blogspot.com/
Karnataka State Branch : http://www.yhaikarnataka.com/
Youth Hostel Banglore : http://www.youthhostelbangalore.com/

Within the State Links:
Ahmedabad Branch : http://www.youthhostelahmedabad.org/
Jamnagar Branch : http://www.yhaijamnagar.org/
Bhavnagar Branch : http://www.yhaibhavnagar.com/
Vadodara Branch Blogsopt : http://www.yhaivadodara.blogspot.com/
Bharuch Branch Blogspot :

Summer Trekking Programmes:2010

Summer Trekking Programmes- Groups from Bharuch/Vadodara to Bharuch/Vadodara.

Summer Trekking Programmes:

No. Trek Trek Days Fees-Vadodara to Vadodara Place
1. Nature Study Camp- Dobhi
Age 8 To 15 Yrs. 13 Days.From 8/05/2010 6,500=00 for Members. Kullu-Manali.
2 Nature Study Camp- Delhousie
Age 8 To 15 Yrs. 10 Days.From 19/04/2010 5,900=00 for Members
3 Nature Study Camp- Delhousie
Age 8 To 15 Yrs. 10 Days From 24/04/2010 5,900=00 for Members
4 Nature Study Camp- Delhousie
Age 8 To 15 Yrs. 10 Days From 29/04/2010 5,900=00 for Members
5 Nature Study Camp- Delhousie
Age 8 To 15 Yrs. 10 Days. From 4/05/2010 5,900=00 for Members
6 Sar-Pass
Age 15 yrs and above 15 Days From 2/05/2010 7,000=00 for Members
7 Bias Kund Glacier High altitude Trekking. Age 12 Yrs and above 13 Days
From 3/05/2010 6,800=00 for Members
8 Bias Kund Glacier High altitude Trekking
Age 12 Yrs and above 13 Days. From 6/05/2010 6,800=00 for Members.
9 Dodital High altitude Trekking Expedition
Age 12 Yrs and above 13 Days. From 9/05/2010 6,800=00 for Members Uttar-Kashi Uttaranchal

1. Registration on First come first serve basis.
2. Each Batch contains only 20 Participants.
3. One Male and one Female Leader will lead the group.
4. Contact the following Leaders for registration.

Naresh Chauhan
B/8/20, GNFC Township, PO. NARMADANAGAR-392015. Bharuch - Gujarat
Phone : 02642 - 230664, Mobile : 9898097664