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Attabad Lake Kayaking

Attabad Lake, Gojal · 1–2 hrs

Attabad Lake Kayaking

The impossible turquoise, at water level

The story

In 2010 a landslide dammed the Hunza River and drowned a village; the lake that rose is the most improbable colour in Pakistan. A kayak puts you right on it — quiet, low to the water, with cliffs going straight up on either side.

What it feels like

Turquoise so bright it looks lit from underneath, and cold spray off the paddle.

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