By: inme Learning Pvt. Ltd.

INME’s Epic Cycle Adventure America’s Pacific Coast

Seattle, Washington to San Francisco, California May 15th-June 14th 2011

We will kick off our adventure in Seattle, Washington with sweeping views of Mt. Rainier in the background as we check out the famous Pike’s Place Market. We will browse the stalls of fresh lavender and salmon thrown by fishermen straight up from the ocean. Next we will head to America’s first Starbucks Coffee shop where we will enjoy our tea and coffee in the picturesque picnic grounds outside of the marketplace.

The next day our riding adventure will begin!!! We will make our way to the coastline where the bright blue surfing waves of the Pacific Ocean will crash on the beautiful sandy beaches to our right and the evergreen forested mountains will rise on our left. In Washington we will get used to the riding and the daily schedule starting with a few low mileage days and fun afternoons cooling down with an afternoon swim in the ocean.

After only four riding days in Washington, we will cruise over the border into Oregon where we will camp night after night on stunning beaches. If you like cheese and ice cream, you will be in heaven as we pull our bikes into the Tillamook Cheese Factory for a tour and to try the wide variety of delicious cheese and ice creams that they make on-site. Oregon is known in the USA as being one of the best states to go to if you thirst for an adventure. It has world-renown skiing and snowboarding, hiking, white water rafting, and it is the ULTIMATE destination for sand boarding! Therefore, we thought we should test out our group skills on the dunes! We will take our first day off from riding and will outfit everyone with a board and will film each other’s sweet tricks at the Sand Master Park.

California, here we come! Just over the California border, we will take two more days off the bikes to go rafting on the Klamath River. On our overnight rafting trip with one of California’s best river guiding companies, we will learn to navigate class 3 and 4 rapids and will camp on the side of the river. After the rafting trip, we will again mount our bikes and head south through an awe-inspiring forest of the largest trees in the world: the Redwoods, natural giants! We will take our final day off here to do a day hike through these gigantic trees. These trees are so big that if we stand hand in hand, our entire group would not be able to hug one tree. We will also have the opportunity to ride our bikes right through the middle of one of the largest redwoods alive.

San Francisco!!!!! WE MADE IT!!! We will finish cycling down the famous cycling route, Pacific Coast Route 1 right over the Golden Gate Bridge. What a stunning way to wrap up the trip of a lifetime! We will triumphantly celebrate the 1564 kilometers and 3 states that we have covered over our journey. We will enjoy a day off in San Francisco, reminiscing, shopping for souvenirs, exploring and going out for a well-deserved final gourmet dinner!

General Trip Details: On this epic adventure, we will average 78 kilometers per day, with a total of 1564 kilometers throughout the trip. We will travel together totally self-supported carrying everything we need, stopping daily at markets and grocery stores to buy what we need to cook delectable meals. We will plan for 6 delicious and nutritious meals a day to keep us well fueled and energized for loads of fun. We will wake up early so that we can take full advantage of our day. The cycling will usually be finished by early afternoon. Accommodation in Seattle and San Francisco will be in hostels, but for the rest of the trip we will be camping at some of the most beautiful and well-maintained campgrounds with world-class facilities. After we pitch tents, we will check out the local beaches and play games, cook a delicious dinner and a decadent dessert (hey, we are biking, we deserve it ☺ ) before heading to bed to be well rested for what is in store for us the next day. Eligibility & Registration • You are eligible if they are born between 1 Jan 1994 and 31 Dec 1997 • You need to be at least 5 ft 4 inches in height • You need to be confident and comfortable cycling on and off road. You should be able to mount and

dismount without assistance • We require a detailed registration and medical form duly filled by your parents • We require a physically fitness certificate from your family physician who has to be satisfied that you

are free of any ailment or disability that could hamper your participation and safety. The program is not recommended for people with history of severe asthma, heart related issues, epilepsy or highly impaired vision

• You need to have a visa to travel to the USA. This will have to be arranged by you while we will provide all assistance with relevant documents and information and an invite from our partners in the US. If you do not have a valid US visa, please note that it is a long process and takes 60-90 days of period to even get an appointment at the embassy

Most importantly, you must be a willing participant who can physically stretch to walk/cycle for 4-5 hours in a day. Though the route selected has been successfully covered by the suggested age group many times and will be filled with fun and adventure, this is not a joy ride. Instructor and trip leaders will not be able to help you physically. You must also be willing to maintain a high level of discipline, adherence to group leader instructions, and commitment to the group.

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w i l d e r n e s s e x p l o r at i o n b e g i n sWe explore the local terrain and get used to our bikes. From basic

handling to maneuvering gears and riding on different kinds of roads and from basic maintenance to riding as a group, we do a crash course (not literally!) and build basic endurance.

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w i l d e r n e s s e x p l o r at i o n b e g i n sWe leave our base camp Honey Valley at 9 am and hit the off roads. We cycle

till 1 am. Travel through spectacular grass lands. We stop in the middle and cook ourselves a delicious lunch. After a resting session, we hit the off road again. Early evening we will reach Kabbay. We will pitch tents here for the night under the stars.

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a c c l i m at i z e , p r e pa r e a n d pa c kGet ready for an experience where children can challenge their limits.

Kedarkantha is one of the most beautiful and largely untouched places in the Himalayan mountain range at a height of 12,500 feet.

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s ta r y s ta r y t r e kWe trek for 8 kms to Judatalao. An excellent medium to tough grade

trekking experience through rhododendron, fir and oak forests the trek ends with some fantastic views of the snow capped ranges.

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i t s c o l d o u t s i d eFor the next two days you climb to 8000 feet. Not only

will you need physical endurance but you will have to dig in deep mentally to keep heading higher. You will work closely with your teammates and you will also need to take charge on many occasions. You will discover a lot about yourself and others in the process. Onwards to Kedarkantha!

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b a c k t o t h e b a s e c a m pwe spend the last 3 days at the base camp. Our days will

be action packed with activities like rafting and climbing. We will raft on the upper part of the Tons. Give a good shot at rifle shooting, relax with bonfire dinners.

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w e l c o m e t o d e v b h u m i !Our base camp is situated at the lovely silver sands beach near

Byasi. We begin with safety briefing. We raft till Shivpuri village today. Back to Camp for tea, evening games, and overnight Camp.

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f o r w a r d h o !Get into rafting gear, and raft down the high volume Ganga white water.

We end today’s trip near Laxman Jhula.

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ta k e o n t h e w a l lWe raft the upper section and take on the Wall. We learn the basics

of paddling a kayak in the eddy, you also practice balancing and bracing in grade 2 rapids, you learn techniques of self-rescue and safety management. Three safety kayak instructors and a gear boat accompany you to make sure all safety requirements are met.

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g o n e f i s h i n g !Today you put in your kayaks just where the Bhagirathy meets the

Alaknanda to form the mighty Ganges at Devprayag.

The nighT ouT You paddle down 09 kms to the fantastic beach at Beas Ghat, northern India’s most famous fishing spot. Here we camp overnight, relax near a campfire and cook a delicious meal.

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c o m p e t e & c o l l a b o r at e Today, we kayak 15 kms in the remote part of the Upper Ganga

gorge till Kaudiyala, we practise our strokes and become more confident of the craft, and handling it on bigger rapids.

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n e g o t i at e w i t h t h e d i r t r o a d sWe leave Kabbay and ride through through dense forests. Our journey

today starts with a ride of 20 kms on metal road and continues post lunch with 10 kms on dirt roads. We park our bikes alongside the picturesque water falls, bathe in natural pools and cook delicious meals. We reach our second camp site, 5 kms from Naladi.

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h o w t o s u r v i v e i n t h e w i l d e r n e s sWe will learn to navigate and figure out how to get to our next pitching

site. On the way we will negotiate and interact with the locals. We pitch tents today at Malta road. End the day with a much needed relaxing session next to camp fire. Bring your guitar along!

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t h e l a s t m i l e sOur last destination is Karka. We arrive and celebrate the completion

of our biking expedition and hitch a ride to spend the last night at the base camp back in Honey Valley.

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The day starts early around 6:00 am (unless the group revolts :) A king size breakfast is followed by a team huddle to plan for the

day. We grab all our gear, pack up, and get on our bikes for another day of madness on our bikes.

We cover between 70-90 kilometers on our bikes, with pit stops to grab some bread, cheese, salamis, and sodas! We then continue biking with our sights firm on The Golden Gate bridge. All bikes ahoy!!

We finish the biking part of the day by early afternoon. Then it is time to explore the local area, eat, buy souvenirs, send postcards to the folks, or simply resting

our behinds!

We cook our own food (unless you beg and plead with your instructors for a day of junk

food), camp out in our tents and wonder aloud “am I really here?” Won’t be long before you knock off though!

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On the first day we browse the stalls of fresh fish thrown by fishermen

straight up from the ocean. Next we head to America’s first Starbucks Coffee shop. We will ride along the pacific ocean with an afternoon swim in the ocean.

The neXT DaY our riDing aDVenTure Begins! We make our way to the coastline where the bright blue surfing waves of the pacific Ocean will crash on the beautiful sandy beaches to our right and the evergreen forested mountains rise on our left. In Washington we will get used to the riding and the daily schedule starting with a few low mileage days and fun afternoons cooling down with an afternoon swim in the ocean.

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203 km c r u i s e o v e r t h e b o r d e r i n t o o r e g o n

We will cruise and camp on the stunning beaches of Oregon. You will

be in heaven as we pull our bikes into the Tillamook Cheese Factory for a tour and to try the wide variety of delicious cheese and ice creams that they make on-site.

oregon is known in the USA as being one of the best states to go to if you thirst for an adventure. It has world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, hiking, white water rafting, and is the ULTIMATE destination for sand boarding! We will test out our group skills on the dunes! We take our first day off from riding and outfit everyone with a board and will film each other’s sweet tricks at the Sand Master park.

BeaCh Camping Over 200 miles of Oregon, we camp night after night on stunning beaches. After we pitch tents, we will check out the local beaches and play games, cook a delicious dinner and a decadent dessert.

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887 km c a l i f o r n i a , h e r e w e c o m e ! Time off from Biking we take two more days off the bikes

to go rafting on the Klamath river! We will learn to navigate class 3 and 4 rapids and will camp on the side of the river

naTural gianTs! We again mount our bikes and head south through an awe-inspiring forest of the largest trees in the world: the redwoods, natural giants! These trees are so big that if we stand hand in hand, our entire group would not be able to hug one tree. We will also have the opportunity to ride our bikes right through the middle of one of the largest redwoods alive.

Here we will be camping at some of the most beautiful and well-maintained campgrounds with world-class facilities.

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1,563 km s a n f r a n c i s c o ! w e m a d e i t ! We finish cycling down the famous cycling route, pacific

Coast route 1 right over the Golden Gate Bridge. We will enjoy a day off in San Francisco, reminiscing, shopping for souvenirs, exploring and going out for a well-deserved gourmet dinner!

a DaTe wiTh siliCon ValleY enTrepreneurs . We meet some exciting entrepreneurs of Indian origin. who knows, some of us may even start a new business right there!

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Follow the voice ardently discussing an education revolution in India and you’ll meet Sarabjit Wallia. After working with the founders of inme for nearly 10 years, he finished his masters in the field of Outdoor and Environmental Education from Latrobe University in Australia, where he also taught Outdoor Leadership to graduate students.

His love for the outdoors was kindled at a very early age while rafting down the emerald waters of Ganga - a passion that has never flagged since. By the age of 16, while at Doon School, he had, among other things, successfully scaled Mt. Trishul; completed a cycling trip from Dehradun to Manali; and twice earned his gold in the International Award for Young people.

He has been based in US since 2003 and every summer sees him beating the path to the Indian Himalayas to do the work he likes best – working on Outdoor Survival and Leadership skills with young Indians.

sarabjit walliaJonathan has been biking since he could walk. In his words, “If it has pedals, I ride it.”

He grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and got a bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management from Louisiana Tech. After working for an airline which allowed him to travel, backpack and explore the USA, he decided to move to the mountains of Breckenridge, Colorado to make his passions of biking and snowboarding his livelihood. When he is not racing bikes or riding his green single speed bike ‘the green machine’ over 12,000 foot mountain passes, he works in a bike shop building and fixing bikes during the summers, and manages a ski/snowboard shop during the winters.

In addition to being an excellent cycling instructor, Jonathan will also be our professional mechanic. If anything goes wrong with a bike on the trip, Jonathan has expert knowledge to keep us rolling on!

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Ask Callie what she is currently working on, and you will hear “I am becoming a Doctor of Bicycle Touring.” This is not far from the truth. She just finished a master’s degree in Outdoor Education where she wrote her thesis on the educational aspects of cycle touring for high school students. Currently, she is working on her phD in parks recreation and Tourism at the University of Utah.

Callie also has a breadth of experience in the cycling and outdoor education world. She has cycled across the United States twice, cycled from Seattle to San Francisco (our route) and toured in Canada, Alaska, and Australia. Last summer she was a mountain bike instructor with inme at both the Uroli and Coorg campuses. Her love for cycling and her eight years experience of teaching and leading students on tours make her a superb instructor. Asides from biking, Callie loves snowboarding and playing interactive board games.

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this year you are spoilt for choice! but gainers beware. it gets bumpier, splashier, and higher for you in 2011. are you ready to rumble?

introducing

this year

a r e y o u r e a d y f o r the great american bicycle ride, coorg mobile, double trouble & kedarkantha

m a p y o u r i n m e e x p e r i e n c e t o y o u r c a r e e r

p a t h f i n d e rgeT seT To Dig in Deep. . .wiThin

1 e x p l o r e profiles and prospects across a 100 viable career options

2 d i s c o v e rYour personality and your unique skill sets, prioritise your career goals.

3 c h o o s e2-3 careers that seem best suited to you

4 p l a nYour career path and next steps with your career coach

5 k n o wall about study routes, specializations and prospects in your chosen career field(s)

C O O r G M O B I L E

D O U B L E T r O U B L E

K E D A r K A N T H A E x p E D I T I O N

T H E G r E AT A M E r I C A N B I C Y C L E r I D E

choose careers that bring out your best…

so, how can inme help me think careers?When many viable career choices pull you in different directions, it becomes important to discover your core strengths that will lead you to success – as you define it. inme brings to the 14-17 year olds an interactive workshop on careers. The program, in Delhi, is offered to all participants in the Kedarkantha Expedition, The Great American Bicycle ride and Double Trouble experience at a discount.

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Career expert and founder of WorkWise—a popular career guidance program, she has worked with over 10,000 individuals across India. She has been a corporate banker, a stock analyst and anchor with CNBC.

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