We came to know about Anshi Camp from a friend of us, who had been there. So we planned our trip from Mumbai to Goa and Holiday in Goa at Majorda Beach for 3 Nights, then we had arranged for a 4 Wheeler from Goa to Anshi (NH17). our driver did not know the route to Anshi, so we did our research on Google and with help of Google earth we found out that before Karwar , we have to take left at Sadashivgad a small village, then on we were waiting for sign post which we never saw , we were looking for Kadra, we were not sure if we were in the right track...road is bad...we found Kadra and saw a signpost which read Kadra dam. That's good now next stop is Anshi town. we saw a shop and stoped to ask him he said this is Anshi with 1 shop, a house, and Forest Range office... Shopkeeper said we need to take next right to reach Anshi Nature Camp. At last we reached. Since we had not got our confirmation letter regarding our reservation, we were asked to go back to Range office and confirm on that, and they said they would keep our lunch ready. Anshi town has one phone (solar phone) so range office confirmed our reservation at Dandeli office and all done and we were hungry and got hot hot lunch, relished it and relaxed on the hammock. and hour latter, care taker cum trekking guide told us he is free to take us for a trek. We went for a 5kms trek and was nice nature walk. Don't expect any local animals to visit you. Anshi is the only forest in India where Black Panthers are found, later came to know there are only 7 in number, so they are no where to be seen... View from the summit was breath taking. We realized there is nothing other than trekking at Anshi, so next day we decided to go to Dandeli, Kulgi Camp (where we had been in 2006) and went for a mid day Kali River rafting for the second time, It was refreshing... since it was our second time on the same controlled rapids we did not have that much thrill as we had when we did for the first time... anyway was a day well spent. then back at Anshi and relishing dinner and next day after breakfast we decided to go to some beach near Karwar. By the time we came near Karwar it was lunch time and decided no point going to beach so late as we may get stuck in traffic in Goa in the evening ( that's what our driver suggested) so we had our lunch Karnataka - Goa border a expected Udupi Hotel. On the way we purchased Goa souvenirs, cashew, Wine and reached Narayan Kaka's house where we staid as our train was booked next day morning.
