PESHAWAR
The Swat Development Authority has introduced the adventurous water sport, river rafting for the tourists in the beautiful Kalam area of Swat.
The facility was inaugurated some days back by Special Assistant to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on tourism, Zafar Mehmood while provincial minister Muhammad Ali Shah, Deputy Director Swat Development Authority, Sardar Zeb, hotel owners and a large number of local people and tourists were also present.
The district administration authorities said to promote adventure tourism and add another feature to the tourism sector in Swat, river rafting has been started in the white waters of River Swat in the scenic Kalam valley.
The administration officer said river rafting will definitely give a significant boost to the tourism activities in the area. He declared the rapid waters of the river in Kalam and the atmosphere as the best place for river rafting.
He said some expert rafters with their reliable boats, safety kits and life jackets were taking the people for river rafting. The people seemed very enthusiastic about rafting and those who enjoyed their rapid waters rafting were quite excited after their rafting experience, he added.
The operators of the river rafting have termed the facility an enjoyable sports activity for the people and invited the tourists and locals to must avail this thrilling sports activity during their visit to the scenic areas of Swat.
