点评:Despite the fact that this came highly recommended by a friend, there was a reluctance mixed with trepidation, considering our overall experience (or the lack of it) in swimming, and then there was this fear my wife had of kayaking that might involve getting getting dumped into the river (a la banana boat ride), and that too into the supposedly deep Mandovi river. How wrong were we?- this was easily the highlight of our holiday tour in Goa this year, and possibly one of the better evening outs involving the entire family.
Thanks, and tonnes of it, due to the way Poonam and Pascal (the dynamic duo) have gone about setting up their venture in Panjim and surrounding areas. Their shared love of everything about India, Goa, nature, people, photography, kayaking, the mangroves and many other things that cannot be fully captured in a camera or penned down, ensures that this remains more a labour of love than just another business venture. Everyone in the family loved the experience on the cruise boat, jumping into the Mandovi river (the water level is just about 4-5 feet deep), kayaking is super easy to learn, the mangrove is a fun learning experience, cruise boat is well stocked with fruits, nuts, coffee, a couple of beers to refresh, there is a smallish change/wash-room, and the ride itself is super-smooth.
Apart from that, Pascal and Poonam (and their team) are great raconteurs, have a great knowledge of the surrounding areas thanks to their love of nature, and take really good-looking photographs. All in all a great package. Keep in mind- they are selective about their clientele, and this cruise is unlike the ones where you go just to have booze and dance, but I guarantee that they promise and do provide a memorable experience. Go for it.
I would also commend Glefi (she influenced us to try out kayaking in addition to just the cruise, and I am glad we listened to her) and Narayana from the Konkan Explorers team.
翻译:尽管这是朋友极力推荐的,但考虑到我们整体的游泳经验(或者说缺乏游泳经验),我还是有点犹豫和忐忑,然后我妻子担心划皮艇可能会被扔进河里(就像坐香蕉船一样),而且还会被扔进据说很深的曼多维河。我们错了吗?——这无疑是我们今年果阿假期旅行的亮点,也可能是全家一起度过的最好的夜晚之一。
非常感谢,非常感谢 Poonam 和 Pascal(活力二人组)在帕纳吉及其周边地区建立他们的冒险的方式。他们对印度、果阿、自然、人民、摄影、皮艇、红树林和许多其他无法用相机完全捕捉或写下来的东西的共同热爱,确保这更多的是一份热爱的劳动,而不仅仅是另一项商业冒险。家里的每个人都喜欢乘坐游船,跳进曼多维河(水位大约 4-5 英尺深),皮划艇非常容易学习,红树林是一种有趣的学习体验,游船上备有水果、坚果、咖啡、几瓶啤酒,还有一个小型更衣室/洗手间,而且航行本身非常平稳。
除此之外,Pascal 和 Poonam(以及他们的团队)非常善于讲故事,由于热爱大自然,他们对周围地区非常了解,而且拍摄的照片也非常漂亮。总而言之,这是一个很棒的套餐。请记住 - 他们对客户很挑剔,这次游船不同于您只是为了喝酒和跳舞而去的游船,但我保证他们承诺并且确实会提供一次难忘的体验。去吧。
我还要赞扬 Glefi(除了乘船游览之外,她还鼓励我们尝试皮划艇,我很高兴我们听了她的话)和 Konkan Explorers 团队的 Narayana。