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Rafting in Nepal |
Nepal is one of the best place in the world for rafting
and Kayaking. Surrounded by its mountain scenery and
rivers shaped by them challenges for white-water
paddles. A series of the world's most outstanding river
journeys is found here, ranging from steep, adrift
mountain streams to classic and big - volume wilderness
expeditions. All these combinations of spectacular
rivers, culture, heritage and scenery makes Nepal an
obvious river runner's destination.
Grading System
Rivers here are graded from class 1 to 6. With class 1
as an easy - moving water with few obstacles and class 6
being considered nearly impossible to negotiate and a
hazard to life. Anyone who is in reasonable physical
shape and not afraid of water can safely go rafting on
rivers with grading from 1 to 3. From 4 to 6, people
should be active, confident and preferably have some
rafting experience.
When to go:
The best time for rafting are September to early
December and March to early June. September to October
and May to June can be extremely high monsoon run-off.
At this time only experienced rafting company with an
intimate knowledge of the river operates the excursion.
From the mid- October onwards the weather is settled and
this is one of the most popular times to raft. In
December many rivers become too cold to enjoy, a time to
consider a shorter trips. From June to August the
monsoon rains arrive and the river flows becomes 10
times the low - water flows.
Raft Numbers:
There should be a minimum of two rafts per trip. If
anybody does fall out of a raft, the second one can help
with the rescue. In high water three raft is safer than
two and also many rafters prefer one or two professional
kayak's to run the most difficult rapids on the river.
Always remember to check how many people have booked and
paid for a trip, and the maximum number that will be
taken. If you are the only person booked, you are not
going to have enough people to run a safe trip.
Organizing Rafting And Kayaking:
If you are going for an organized rafting trip, all the
necessary permits and equipment will be arranged by your
rafting company. You only need a light cotton clothing.
You may also need to bring sun hat, swim - suit, sun
screen and light shoes or sandals. For overnight trips a
sleeping bag is necessary and can easily be hired.
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02 Days |
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03 Days |
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10 Days |
180 km. |
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05 Days |
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02 Days |
35 km. |
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10 Days |
270 km. |
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11 Days |
120 m. |
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The
Bhotekoshi is known as the River from Tibet and
you can start a trip after a peak over the
border into Tibet. The Kathmandu / Lhasa Highway
(AKA Friendship Highway, Arniko Highway) runs
along beside the river. You can run a day trip
or do a two-day expedition and run
A
deservedly popular and medium length of river
trip is combining exhilarating white water with
fine scenery. One of the famous names of
Himalayan Rivers, The Kali Gandaki raises in
Mustang an enclave of Nepal Poking into Tibet on
the other side of the Himalayas
One
of the finest big volume rafting and kayaking
trips in Nepal-spectacular, remote, jungle-clad
canyons, Big white and abundant wildlife. The
Karnali is Nepal's longest and largest river and
with its tributaries it drains most of the far
west of Nepal-the 'wild west' as many 
Locally,
it is used to say that Marshyangdi is the raging
river in Nepal and describes one of the best
whitewater runs in the world. One of the best
class 4 kayaking rivers in the world-continuous,
exhilarating whitewater with magnificent
mountain backdrops. Recommended
You
can have a fairly short trip in the Seti River
and offers beautiful mountain views and also
unique river passing through two beautiful and
contrasting scenic areas of Manaslu and
Annapurna regions. This River has relatively
small volume but blue and warm water and we
We
travel by surface to Dolalghat your raft
'put-in-point' covering the distance of 57kms in
about 3 hrs. Your excitement starts and ends
only after you covered 210kms of wild stretches,
calm flows through high rock strewn passages
eventually emerging form the mountains to
Probably
the best combination trip in Nepal-magnificent
white water, a beautiful unspoiled valley,
combined with one of the most scenic treks in
Nepal. The Tamur and its tributaries drain the
snows of Kanchenjunga third highest peak in the
world. The river is the sixth
Rafting
on the Trishuli River is an excellent
opportunity to observe the diversity of
demography, landscapes, and cultural heritage
and the flora and fauna. You can experience the
thrills of white-water on the course of three
days trip. This can be degraded as per your
