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On the cover of the Lonely Planet, the title “ Incredible India” draws readers in to experience the magic and beauty of the subcontinent. Inasmuch as the word incredible means amazing, inconceivable and more than believed possible, for a team of Czech paddlers who spent a month on the rivers of Arunachal Pradesh, India more than delivered.

Words and photos: David Sodomka

Exiting the Delhi airport is an assault on the senses. Amidst a cacophohy of horns, cars, and human voices, we are swarmed by aggressive cabbies trying to herd us to their vehicles. We opt for a crowded public bus ride through the city center, en route to the domestic airport. Accompanied by the pungent aroma of spices, food and fruit mingled with the stench of dead dogs, urine and decomposing garbage, we witness desperate lives in the poorest sections of the city while engaging the lovely, cordial smiles and friendly queries of the locals sitting next to us on the bus. It is this contrast that draws us to India again and again. Out of our team of five from the Czech Republic (Martin Bouzek, Petr Snizek, Martin Kadrle, Jakub…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, KS#56 (winter 2015)

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