White River Rafting
Rafting is a journey on a river in an inflatable rubber boat. Equipped with a paddle, life vest and a helmet, you can travel long distances. You have to paddle with great effort through rapid streams as well as slowly gliding on the river enjoying the nature.The trip can be more than a journey on the river. It will give you the opportunity to study the complex and unique eco-systems around the mountain rivers. You can also try the traditional fishing methods used by the local people for centuries.
Seasons
The rivers are very challenging from September to November and from February to April when the snow from the Himalayas are melting.
Arrangement
A professional river guide heads the rafting team drifting easily or paddling away in a frenzy, whooping and screaming with waves crashing in.
All camping equipment and meals are provided and most of the time the camp will already be ready when you reach the campsite and a cup of hot tea or coffee is waiting for you.
Karnali River in the "wild west" (11 days)
The river lies on the far west from Kathmandu. The rafters run through narrow gorges having challenging rapids. The biggest river in Far West Nepal, starting and ending at Kathmandu, 3 to 4 graded Moderate River. The Karnali, Nepal's mightiest river, descends through the Himalayas in a series of magnificent gorges.
Sun Koshi (8-10 days)
Sunkoshi rafting starts from Baseri (dolalghat) and ends at Chatara, requiring 08 to 09 days. Baseri is 3 hours drive from Kathmandu to the east. Among the many advantages of a long river trip, one of which is it offers you great visual diversity within a short span of time,with a chance to see 250 different species of orchids and 400 species of birds available around the basin.
Bhote Koshi (2 days)
Bhote Koshi lies to the east of Kathmandu where the rafters experience rafting through a veritable maze of canyons and boulders. 2 days tour from Kathmandu to Bhote Koshi. One of the wildest rafting river, steep blows, it starts near the Nepal-Tibet border. A beautiful mountain river, Nepal's shortest and wild river for your limited time or desire of white rapids.
Trisuli (1-2 days)
It is one of the most popular rivers for rafters having easy access by road along its major part. It runs between Kathmandu and Pokhara. It is about 3 hours drive to the west from Kathmandu where the rafting can be easily managed to end at a place where a wildlife tour begins in Chitwan. Over 250 species of birds are found around the river.