Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Bipin Rawatinteracted with AQUA STALLIONS, the white water rafting team of Army ServicesCorps on Friday.

The team broke a previously held record of 10 hours and 10minutes while traversing the Zanskar river in Leh.The 24 member rafting teamwas flagged off by Lieutenant General YK Joshi, General Officer Commanding 14Corps on September 3 from Leh.

The team crossed a number of grade IV rapids, enduringinclement weather and extreme temperature from Padam to Nimmu (160 kilometres)on the Zanskar River in Ladakh.

The previously held record of 10 hours and 10 minutes wasbroken, with the team clocking in 7 hours and 51 minutes.The record establishedby the team was adjudicated by the team of India Book of Records and endorsedin the name of Army Adventure Wing. It is relevant to highlight here that theteam was novice and has never participated in any expedition earlier. The teamwas felicitated by India Book of Records for their achievement at Leh on 08Sep19.