Rafting in Nepal
Rafting is one of the best ways to explore the typical cross section of natural as well as ethno-cultural heritage of the country. There are numerous rivers in Nepal which offer excellent rafting or canoeing experience. You can glide on clam jade waters with magnificent scenery all about or rush through roaring white rapids, in the care of expert river-men employed by government authorized agencies. One can opt for a days of river running or more. So far, the government has opened sections of 16 rivers for commercial rafting. The Trishuli river (Grade 3+) is one of the most popular of Nepal;s raftable rivers.
The Kali Gandaki (5-5+) winds through remote canyons and deep gorges for five days of intense rapids. The bhote Koshi (4-5) is 26 26 km of continuous white water and the raging Marshyangdi is four days of uninterrupted white water. The karnali river (4-5) provides some of the most challenging rapids in the world. The sun Koshi (4-5), 270km, requiring 8-10 days to complete, is a big and challenging river, Adventures are provided with world-class services by rafting agents. Agencies here provide life jackets, camping gear and the standard rafting paraphernalia needed by world class rafters. An extremely popular sport in Europe, canyoning is now available in Nepal. Canyoning gives you the freedom to explore some of the most ruggedly beautiful yet forbidden places in the world.
Short Trips:
Short trips take between one and four days and do not involve any trekking. Some of these trips involve less challenging white water and are ideally suited to first time rafters and families. Others attract experienced thrill-seekers with their world-class rapids.
Long Trips:
Our longer trips take you into some of Nepal’s most remote areas. Often they begin with short treks to the river. On these treks we employ local porters to carry our gear and supplies, so all you need to carry are your own personal belongings.
Many of our long trips finish close to some of our less easily accessible National Parks and Wildlife Reserves (the Karnali trip actually finishes in the Bardia National Park). So you may wish to combine your rafting trip with a safari adventure and go in search of our native tigers, bears and rhinos!
Rafting Options:
Seti River Rafting- 2 days
The seti is an excellent 2 days trip in an isolated area, where beautiful jungle, plenty of easy rapids and fantastic Himalayan scenery. The river is ...
Type: Rafting
Altitude: -
Grade: Moderate
Cost From: $ NA
Bhotekoshi River Rafting- 2 days
The Bhote Kosi / Upper Sun Kosi (during high water) is without a doubt the most action packed white water run in Nepal. The river drops off steeply pr...
Type: Rafting
Altitude: -
Grade: Difficult
Cost From: $ NA
Trisuli River Rafting- 2 days
The Trisuli is Nepal’s most popular rafting river, impressive gorges,
exciting rapids, some easier sections, and easily accessible from
Kathma...
Type: Rafting
Altitude: -
Grade: Difficult
Cost From: $ NA
Marshyandi River Rafting- 4 days
The "raging river", drains the northern slopes of the Annapurna mountains. Opened to rafting in 1996 it yields some of the most exciting class iv-v wh...
Type: Rafting
Altitude: -
Grade: Difficult
Cost From: $ NA
Kaligandaki River Rafting- 3 days
The Kali begins its journey high on the Tibetan plateau in the Kingdom
of Mustang. Plunging its way down through the Himalayas, the river
carves the...
Type: Rafting
Altitude: -
Grade: Difficult
Cost From: $ NA
Arun River Rafting- 7 days
For first time paddlers, a trip down the Trishuli is an experience not to be missed (class 3 to 4+ in high water).While you learn to handle the river...
Type: Rafting
Altitude: -
Grade: Difficult
Cost From: $ NA
Sunkoshi River Rafting- 10 days
“River of Gold”, is one of the top ten river expeditions in the world. A destination river for almos...
Type: Rafting
Altitude: -
Grade: Difficult
Cost From: $ NA
Karnali River Rafting- 10 days
Nepal’s longest and largest river, the Karnali, springs forth from the base of Mt. Kailash in Tibet, the center of the universe for both the B...
Type: Rafting
Altitude: -
Grade: Difficult
Cost From: $ NA
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