With all these mountains it naturally follows that Nepal has
some of the best white water rafting in the world. In Nepal, a
river trip is one of the most popular and best ways to explore a
typical cross-section of the country's natural as well as
ethno-cultural heritage. The river is regarded as sacrosanct and
is used for religious rituals such as cremation under both
Hinduism and Buddhism. The adjoining slopes of the riverbed
often harbor dense vegetation and interesting wildlife. Several
varieties of marine life also abound the Nepalese rivers. If you
are looking for adrenaline pumping excitement and nerve soothing
marine tranquility, Nepal's river provides the ultimate
opportunity. The picturesque landscape and the magnificent
mountains provide a perfect backdrop to soothe anxiety-ridden
nerves.
There are numerous rivers of different grades for rafting and
canoeing in Nepal. Adventure Monalisa provides expert river
guides to conduct the trips on every river.
The rapids are graded on a scale of one to six depending on how
wild they are. A class 1 river has a slower moving current with
little or no obstacles. Class 2 and 3 rivers generally are fast
moving with some obstacles and smaller to medium size rapids.
Class 4 rivers have long, continuous sections of white water and
large waves, which requires strong paddling and good teamwork in
the boat. Class 5 rivers have powerful prolonged sections of
rapids and big holes, which require very strong paddling and
preferably some previous rafting experience. Class 6 is
considered to be almost impossible to run.
The SUNKOSHI means River of Gold, so called after the gold that
is sometimes panned from the river gravel or perhaps the silty
orange color it gets in monsoon. It is known by river runners as
the BIG ONE! It rises near Tibet and rushes eastward to form the
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Trisuli :
The
name of the river is derived from Shiva’s Trident, which is a
weapon know as Trisul. This river originates from the famous
mountain Langtang (7246m). Being the most easily accessible,
this river is the most visited destination by the rafters. Trips
are available from one
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Kali
Gandaki
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With 60 rapids over 60 kilometers the Kali Gandaki is a thrill a
minute! Named after the goddess of destruction, Kali, this is
Nepal's most holy river. Rising in the mystical region of
Mustang it drops off the roof of the world only to carve out the
world's deepest river gorge ............
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Marshyangdi :
The MARSHYANGDI is the mother of all rivers. In the local
dialect, it means 'raging one' and rage it does! It is steep,
powerful, and not to be underestimated. It has some of the
wildest commercially run white water in the world. This river
has a reputation amongst ............
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Bhotekoshi :
The Bhotekoshi is best described as a liquid rush! As steep as it
gets with constant rapids, this two-day trip is a full body
workout and the skill and determination of the paddle crew is
tested to the limit. The Bhotekosi, roughly translated as 'river
from Tibet', although ............
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Karnali :
The KARNALI has more tributaries feeding it than any other river
in Nepal thus making it the largest river for commercial
rafting. It is situated in the most remote western region on
Nepal. Often called the "Wild West". Few foreigners every
venture here and it has little ............
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Tamur :
Rafting the Tamur means a three day trek along a ridge full of
rhododendron forest and sunlit meadows, summating at 3000 meters
with exhilarating views of Makalu, Everest and Kanchenjunga, and
then down through emerald and golden terraced fields of rice
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