Teams participating in the AquaTerra Challenge

Age 37 

A commercial pilot, has rafted the Ganga, Zanskar, Kali, Subansari, Po Chu and loves hiking.

Other team members:

- Nirvan Mehra

- Jyoti Punj

Age 55

Rafted all of India’s great rivers starting with the Siang (pioneer descent 2002) to the Zanskar in 2011. Did a trip to Everest Base Camp last year. As the oldest team in the race, their goal is not to compete but to complete.

Other team members:

- Praveen Gupta

- Sundeep Kumar

- Vishal Mehta

Age 48

This entrepreneur played rugby for Bangalore before the rafting and trekking bug got him. He has climbed Audens Col and followed it up with the raft trip down the Brahmaputra in 2010. He has since rafted the Zanskar, Ganga, Subansari, Zambezi, Colorado, Futaleufu, kayaked the Kali, done the Trailwalker and photographed wild life in Africa.

Other team members:

- Milan Moudgill

- Sanjay Gulvady

- Raymond Shaw

Outdoor experience: Rafting, Trekking, Hiking and Scuba diving. Has travelled around 3 continents - Asia, Africa and Europe.

Other team members:

- Swati Banga

- Nikhil Bhatia

- Rashmi Singh Dagar

Age 42 

Has rafted in Asia, America and Africa and has climbed a few mountains. Trained as an 'outdoor instructor' with Outward Bound in Canada.

Other team members:

- Balbir Singh

• Unmukt Kaushik

Age 38 

The team's 'fun quotient', he thrives on Outdoor Activities and Sunshine.

Other team members:

- Amit Srivastava

• Rahul Bose

Age 35

From years in active television to flying like a bird, Arati's conversion to the outdoor life is complete.

Other team members:

- Vishal Suri

• Bhavna Jaising

Other team members:

- Sahil Timbadia

• Rishabh Vir

• Prateek Mehta