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Friday, November 28, 2008

Posted 6:21 PM by Anurag

Nov 29-30: Club Adventura organizes a trek to Jog falls.

Hi folks,

Trust everybody is fine and doing great.

Club Adventura treks to Jog Falls on the 29^th – 30^th Nov.'08 weekend!

About Jog Falls:

Jog Falls is the world famous Highest Falls of Asia in Shimoga district of Karnataka. Post-monsoon, this area is in its prime beauty and it is best enjoyed by a trek through the dense forest of the western-ghats. This trek will start near the back-waters of the Jog falls and go over a couple of hillocks and end on the second day in Jog falls.

Links

http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Jog_Falls

http://www.tourism- of-india. com/karnataka- tour/jog- falls-tour. html

http://images. google.com/ images?sourceid= navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=ADBR,ADBR: 2008-42,ADBR: en&q=jog+falls&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi&oi=property_ suggestions&resnum=0&ct=property- revision&cd=1

Grade

Beginners

Dates

29^th - 30^th November 2008

Registration process:

Send an e-mail to imranaziz_ahmed@ infosys.com and Cc to sumakumar@infosys. com with the following details:

Name

Email id(s)

Phone nos.

Emergency Contact Number(s)

City

Residence Location

Blood Group

Need Back Pack on Rent?

Need Sleeping Bag on Rent?

Need Sleeping Mat on Rent?

Mode of Payment

Registration deadline:

Wednesday, 26^th November, 1800 hours (IST)

Group size:

Min – 12 , Max - 25

Approximate cost

Rs 1800 - 2000/- per head

After receiving a confirmatory e-mail, you will have to make an advance payment of Rs. 1000.0 into the following A/C:

0552 01 500062: ICICI Bank,

Infosys-Electronics City Branch,

Payee: Suma Kumar

The following details will be sent to you after registrations are stopped and the team has been formed:

1. AdVentura Code of Conduct,

2. Checklist (what to get, what not to get)

3. Main Contact details

Please note that, confirmation of participation would be purely based on First Come First Basis.

Notes:

· Please do not expect luxury during the trek.

· It will be cold and no toilet facilities will be available during the trek. Toilet facility is available at the start and end of the trek

· No alcohol or loud music. Smoking is also strictly prohibited during our treks.

· Strictly no bio non-degradable items (like plastics) to be thrown during treks.

· This trek is open for Infoscions and non-Infoscions as well.

· If nomination is cancelled and no replacement suggested, cancellation charges of Rs 100/- + transport will be applicable

Itinerary

Day 0

· Start from Bangalore at 09:00 p.m. on Friday (28^th November) by KSRTC bus/private vehicle.

Day 1

· Reach Talgoppa on Saturday morning and freshen up.

· 9.00am: Take a local ride to Trek Start point (15kms from Talgoppa)

· 10:00am: Start trek at Elmane

· On the way, get a view of the back waters of Jog Falls and the Sharavathy valley

· Lunch on the way near a stream

· 6.30pm: Halt for the day near Khan-Thota. Campfire if time & environment permits.

Day 2

· 6.30am: Freshen up and Breakfast

· 8.00am: Start the trek towards Jog Falls

· 12:00am: Reach Jog falls and start the descend to the bottom of the falls

· 1.00pm: Start the ascend back to top

· 3.00pm: Reach Jog Falls town and have lunch

· 5.00pm: Pack up and depart for Bangalore

Day 3

· Back to the daily monotony of everyday life next morning by 06:00 AM

Note: There might be slight change in itinerary depending on situations.

Sincerely,

Suma, Vishal, Imran

For Club AdVentura

AdVentura is an outdoors interest group of IT professionals across Bangalore who collaboratively conduct outdoor programs and share information about the same to satiate their wild instincts. AdVentura has been into existence since August 2002 and has conducted over 60 programmes for its members.

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