| Although Nepal had been
long known as the country of great rivers,
the adventure of running Nepal's rivers
started only around the early seventies.
A fact that it almost took twenty years
to find the potentiality of the snow
fed rivers of Nepal for while water
adventure after Nepal welcomed foreigners
for the purpose of tourism.
As the Himalaya are situated in the
high country of North, Nepal major
rivers run from South to North. Trisuli
for its proximity to Kathmandu and
flowing through the Chitwan National
Park area is the most popular of river
for white water adventure in Nepal.
Other river which are more exciting
to raft or kayak down include: Sunkoshi,
Seti, Bheri, Karnali, Bhotekoshi,
Kaligandaki and Marsyandi.
1. Trisuli (1 day to 4 day)
Accessible from Kathmandu and Pokhara
within a couple hours drive, it Nepal's
most popular river for rafting and
kayaking. The four day trip is combined
with a two nights three days wildlife
safari tour in the Chitwan National
Park. More
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2. Kaligandaki ( 5 day )
Waterfalls, plenty of white eater,
green gorges and off from the tourist
crowds. This five day trip provide
a lot of white water excitement and
being in complete blend in undisturbed
nature. More
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3. Sunkoshi (10 day )
This River of Gold offers the among
the world class white water excitement.
This rafting trip cover one full width
of the Nepal's territory from North
to South (The put in point is at Dolalghat
near Tibet border and the finishing
point being Chatara near Indian border).
Big rapids, warm water, and beautiful
camp sites make this trip a very special
one. More
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4. Bheri (4 day)
Fly Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and drive
two hours to the raft put in point
at Sanjighat. Trip ends at Chisapani.
Drive or fly back to Kathmandu. More
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5. Karnali (12 day)
Fly or Drive to Surkhet from Kathmandu.
Trek 3 days from Surkhet to raft put
in point. Plenty of world class rapids,
wildlife viewing and complete wilderness.
Considered the best rafting in the
Himalayan waters. Trip ends at Chisapani.
Drive or fly back to Kathmandu. More
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6. Tamur(11 day)
A magnificent white water trip, one
of the best in the world, approximately
130 rapids in 120 km The river flows
through a beautiful and unspoiled
valley and the trek to the start is
one of the most scenic in Nepal. More
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7. Arun(7 day)
A powerful and famous river, huge
rapids, good sensations. It is respected
as one of the most mighty rivers of
Nepal. Its source is on the Tibetan
plateau, to the north of Kathmandu.
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8. Marshyangdi(4 day)
The Marshyangdi river rises on the
northern slopes of the Annapurna Himal,
flows east through an arid valley
around Manang, and then swings south
to join the Trisuli river at Mugling.
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