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Rafting and Kayaking:
An Overview of Rafting in Nepal
 River rafting is also known as White
Water Rafting. Simply put, it is an sports that challenges
your ability to stir against the current of rivers. You
ride on a inflatable rubber raft over crashing waves of
rivers. Rivers in Nepal are popular for its wild run flows,
narrow to wider width, excellent views of wildlife and
unforgettably scenic views, and the fact that the rivers
source is the Himalaya makes it even more thrilling. Rivers
are rated on a scale from one to six based on rapids and
difficulties in rafting through the river. Rivers with 3
grade or higher ratings require some what prior experience
of rafting before taking on the challenges. However with
proper guides and a few basic trainings once can have a go
for a thrill of a life time.
Popular Rivers for Rafting in Nepal
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River
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Popularity
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Difficulty
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Total Run Flows
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Rafting Period
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Features
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Kali Gandaki
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***
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****
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120km
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5 days
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Intense rapids, excellent mountain views and gorgeous
wilderness. Trips begin and end at Pokhara. Rapids in
this river reach 4 to 4+
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Trisuli
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*****
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***
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-
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-
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Favorite for a ride to Pokhara or Chitwan. Easy road
access, plenty of excitements for first timers. A
simple 3 to 3+ rapids are here.
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Bhote Koshi
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****
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*****
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26km
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2 days
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Pure adrenaline. Journey starts just 3 hours from
Kathmandu. Huge 4 to 5 grades of rapids.
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Marshyangdi
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****
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*****
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52km
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4 days
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Purely uninterrupted white water. Trips start from
Pokhara. Flows through the Annapurna Himalayas. A
maximum of 5 and a minimum of 4 grades of rapids can be
experienced here.
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Sun Koshi
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***
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*****
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270km
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10 Days
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Intensive white water, rapids reach 4 to 5 grades
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Karnali
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**
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*****
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-
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7 days
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Longest river in Nepal. Requires a two-days trekking
before rafting begins. Awesome landscapes and narrow
gorges. 4 to 5 Grades of rapids here.
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Did you know?
- Rafting is the the third most popular adventure sport
in Nepal. (The first is mountaineering, and second comes
the trekking)
- Rafting agents often have their own special names for
the rapids. On the Trisuli, the rapid known as Ladies
Delight is so called as it is suppose to be a favorite with
women.
- Trishuli is the favorite choice for a short rafting (2
to 3 days) and is combined with the jungle safari at Royal
Chitwan National Park
- If you plan to raft yourself, make sure to have what
the trekking agents provide you; life jackets, camping
gear, emergency medical technicians, and trained and
experienced guides.
- Did you know that Royal Bardiya National Park is the
largest untouched wilderness area in the Terai. And you can
have it for yours when you raft on the Karnali river which
requires few days of trekking from Nepalgunj or Surkkeht
before rafting begins.
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