Rafting

 

 

Rafting

 

 

What?

 

Rafting means going on a rubber boat with a group of people, challenging the water of a streaming river. Travelling the river this way can be a very wild and adventurous experience, but more calm jouneys are also possible for those who prefer. You will sit on the side of the boat and hold a peddle, to make your group move forward together in calmer parts. You can go rafting for a few hours, but planning a complete rafting trip is also possible. In that case, you will enjoy the variety of nature on the way even more and experience culture while sleeping on the land at night. Absolutely an adventurous way to discover Nepal!

 

Where?

 

Nepal has many rivers for you to explore through rafting, from more calm waters to wild challenging rivers. We will provide you well skilled and veteran rafting guides with quality equipments, to make your rafting trips triumphant. Below, we give the names of the rivers in Nepal that can be used for a good rafting experience. With that, a short description of the river is written, so you can define which river might have your preference. One-day trips can be made on these rivers, but days-long rafting journeys are also possible. In this case, you will stay overnight on the way in a accomodation on land or camping in nature. Make your personal choice and let us know which river you would like to challenge in your next travel to Nepal! We will help you with planning the complete trip as you wish.

 

Trishuli River

 

The Trishuli river, which originates from the Gandaki river and mixes with other rivers like the Bheri river, Marsyangdi river and Seti river, is widely recognized for its most culturally inspiring and exciting river trips in the world. Rafting along the challenging rapids of  this river, can be an extremely incredible experience. During a trip on this river, you journey through the most scenic and secluded miles, featuring incredibly blue water, breath-taking alpine scenery and amazing rapids cutting through some of the most varied geology. If you go on a longer trip, you can also enjoy luxurious camps and wonderful off-river activities. Monsoon river rafting is the major attraction of Trisuli river.

 

Karnali river

 

The Karnali river is also known as the longest and biggest river of Nepal. It emerges at Mt. Kailash, a holy mountain, and flows through scenic flora and fauna. Along the journey, to encounter with the challenge of 3-5 class rapids is a true pleasure for adventurers! Also beautiful is to experience remote, Nepalese life through the dense forests. The combination of exploring culture, exciting rapids, beautiful forest and prestine beaches makes this river a good choice for an interesting rafting trip!

 

Bhote Koshi river

 

Being a real mountain river having grade 4-5 rapids and deadly holes, the Bhote Koshi offers the best options for whitewater rafting in Nepal, if not in the world. It is the steepest rafting river in this country. The commencing point is the Tibet border. The dramatic views of Mount Everest, Lantang and so many other mountains will win your heart during a trip on this water. If you are having only a short holiday, but still want a high level of white water excitement: the Bhote Koshi is the river for you! This is the wildest, fastest and craziest river of Nepal. We will drive from Kathmandu on the way to Lhasa to commence our rafting trip.

 

Kali Gandaki river

The Kali Gandaki river is rising from Mustang and cuts the deepest gorge in the world between Dhoulagiri and Annapurna. After the confluence with the Modi Khola, the river swings south through an area where, until recently, tourists were almost unknown. There are only a few villages along this river, most of them are located on the river terraces, some hundreds of meters above. The Kali Gandaki is named after the goddess Kali and is considered a particularly holy river; an auspicious place to be cremated. Therefore every river confluence is dotted with cremation sites and burial mounds. An interesting and also partly challenging (grade 4-5) river to make a rafting journey.

Marsyangdi river

A journey on the Marsyangdi river is a remote white water experience and one of the finest rafting trips of its length in the world. Nearly 400 km of river challenge, most of it grade 3-5, with only a few kilometers of porterage. In the remote 'Wild West' of Nepal, this is the ultimate expedition experience.
The river descends through the Himalaya in a serie of magnificent gorges. Rafting trips on this water will take you through tropical jungle, with deserted beaches and once in a while remote small villages. Nature and adventure all over!

Sunkoshi river

 

'Sunkoshi' means 'river of gold', because of the gold that is panned from the river gravel or maybe the gold-like colour the river gets during monsoon. Rising near Tibet, the Sunkoshi rushes east to form the watershed of eastern Nepal. The river is wide and fast with bumpy pressure waves, fed by the monsoons big hones.

Tamur river

Rafting the Tamur river means travelling along a ridge full of rhododendron forest and sunlit meadows, impressive  views of mountains and golden terraced fields of rice and mustard. The power of three tributaries joining force gives a wild push to the inflatable rubber raft as you start down this river, giving a hint of what to expect next. 120 rapids in 120 kilometers make rafting the Tamur River more than a thrill a minute! Stopping at night to enjoy the colorful traditions of the local tribes, can be part of the journey if you have time to spend some days on this rafting trip. In the end the river gets on its best, when it turns back to the west and becomes steep and powerful, with towering waves leaping skyward and water shooting through canyons like an Olympic bobsled, before cascading out into the Sun Koshi and eventually onwards to the sea.

Seti river

 

In the Seti river environment, the middle hills and the Terai plains open up before us. The topography changes dramatically. Twisted severe rock formations give way to sandstone and gravel, deposited by antecedent rivers. On the way you can visit a unique religious community, the Devghat, well known among Hindus. Every year in mid-January, thousands of pilgrims visit this river and the ashram to worship.

 

When?

 

The season for rafting in Nepal is generally October until mid-December and March until early May.

 

Who?

 

People in good health condition who have the ability to swim, can join in rafting activities.

 

 

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