River Rafting In Nepal

Some of the remote rivers offer long rafting trips which incorporate some trekking. These kinds of trips are truly trips of a life time as you have to bring with you everything you need and be totally self reliant and sufficient. These rivers churn out their courses through some of the most pristine wilderness and isolated villages that Nepal has to offer.

Rafting is not the only option here. All of Nepal’s rives can be kayaked. The range of rivers in Nepal covers experienced to novice kayakers. For the first time kayaker, you can take time out and do a clinic to learn kayaking. These clinics cover everything form safety and technique to river craft. Can you imagine a better way to discover Nepal than by floating down its majestic rivers in your own kayak? What better way to get up close and personal with this stunning country?

In Nepal you will truly find some of the world’s most outstanding river journeys.
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The best seasons for rafting are September through mid-December and March through early May. Some rivers can be rafted from late June through to august.

In Nepal the government has opened 16 rivers graded on a scale of 1 to 5 for commercial rafting but there are 7 main rivers which will provide you with a rewarding rafting/ kayaking experience.

• Trisuli River Rafting
• Bhote Koshi River Rafting
• Sun Koshi River Rafting
• Kali Gandaki River Rafting
• Marsyangdi River Rafting
• Seti River Rafting
• Karnali River Rafting
• Tamor River Rafting
• Arun River Rafting

Trishuli River Rafting (The High water River):

It is the most popular and enchanting rafting river in Nepal which is easy to access from Kathmandu and Pokhara. During the monsoon, rafting in this river is one of the most exciting activities you can do in Nepal. This rafting trip offers you scenic villages, attractive gorges, exhilarating rapids and easier sections of river for swimming and relaxing.

During monsoon, this river swells to its peak and offers brilliant white water action just a stone throw away from Kathmandu. This will quench the white water desire of travelers with limited time in Nepal. The Trishuli meanders its way through scenic gorges and impressive valley on its way to the plains.
Though this river can be rafted most time of the year, during monsoon it transforms itself into a swollen torrent of raging white water. It creates exciting and heart pounding adventure when the river is running high and wild. It is surely a trip not to be missed. Outside the monsoon this river is also highly suited for rafting with families and is ideal for first time rafters.

So the Trishuli is one of the favorite and most popular rivers in Nepal for rafting.

River Rafting Highlights

Explore the scenic villages, attractive gorges and exhilarating rapids
Exciting and heart pounding adventure

Bhote Koshi River Rafting (100% adrenaline rush):

Beginning its life in Tibet (Bhot) this river (koshi) roars its way into Nepal through some of the most breathtaking valleys and gorges you will ever see. The Bhote Koshi path is the steepest in Nepal creating a torrent. In this river the rafting will be exciting without risking anything. Its and thrilling and at the same time most charming rafting trip not found anywhere else in the world. It is a very steep and very continuous mountain stream, a combination of fun and excitement and surrounded by mountains forests and waterfalls.

From the mountain Shisa Pangma (the 10th highest mountain in the world) the glacier waters roar down in to Nepal. It is a challenging and enthralling water trip which gives the rafter an experience of rafting in whitewater in this wonderful country, Nepal.

The Bhote Koshi has it all, thrilling action and breathtaking scenery from thrilling drops, deep gorges and amazing lime stone formations. Beginning near the border this trip allows you to take in the stunning beauty of the areas as well as take part in other activities at the last resort like canyoning, mountain bike riding and of course the Bungee Jump.

Thus this river offers you nothing less than the trip of a life time.

River Rafting Highlights
Explore the breathtaking valley and gorges
Exciting trip
Surrounded by mountains, forests and waterfalls
stunning beauty

Sun Koshi (The River of gold):

The Sunkosi is known in Nepal as the River of gold. It is the longest river trip in Nepal traversing 270 km in length through the beautiful Mahabharata range. It begins after 3 hours drive from Kathmandu and is 60 km from the Tibet border. It is considered as the ideal river for long rafting. The Sunkoshi menders its way through the lovely and picturesque Mahabharata range of mountains. This all encompassing trip takes you from the mountains near the Tibet border to the hot dusty Indian plains.
This river begins its journey slowly allow the rafter to gain a feel for its ways. As the river progresses through fantastic scenery and quite fine village, its intensity picks up and boast some of the biggest waves seen on raft able rivers. This trip is listed as one of the world’s top ten classic river journeys.

River Rafting Highlights

Explore the longest river in Nepal
Raft through the beautiful Mahabharat range
Fantastic scenery and quite fine village
World’s top ten classic river journeys.

The Kali Gandaki (The Holy River):

The Kaligandaki River is named after the Hindu goddess Kali. The River springs up on the edge of the Tibetan platue in the Upper Mustang Region. It tumbles down to the plains through Dhaulagiri and Annapurna ranges carving through one of the deepest Canyons in the world. The Kaligandaki is one of Nepal’s finest and most fun medium length Rivers, merging great white water with some of the Nepal’s fine scenery and fascinating villages. It runs with clear and blue water and offers breathtaking mountain views. Along the journey it travels through tiny villages and pristine land.

This river is one of the most holy in Nepal and the way is dotted with cremation and burial mounds along with many small temples.

This river offers a great range of rapids and gives you technical and fun rafting. In the evening your camp will be on the pristine white water sands and you will enjoy the quite night time.

River Rafting Highlights

Discover Nepal’s fine scenery and fascinating villages
breathtaking mountain views
Travels through tiny villages and pristine land.
Offers a great range of rapids
Tumbles down to the plains through Dhaulagiri and Annapurna ranges.

Marshyangdi (The Raging River):

In the local dialect, Marshyangdi translates to Ragging River and is well-known as one of the best whitewater runs in the world. This is one of Nepal’s steepest rivers, combing with glorious views and its fascinating natural surrounding and typical culture it makes for an incredible trip. It offers some breath taking scenery as it snakes its way beyond Manaslu and Annapurna through forests and traditional villages. Rapids are continuous, very challenging and very committing. This solid white water is a serious trip, certainly not one for the faint of heart. This is a river that demands respect.

River Rafting Highlights

Discover the Ragging River
Nepal’s steepest rivers
Superb sights and captivating natural surrounding
Explore the awe-inspiring scenery

The Karnali River Rafting
Rafting on the Karnali is considered as one of the best rafting trips in the world. Considered as Nepal’s Big and Mightiest River, it lies in the country’s Wild West, which has only been recently opened to tourism.

The river begins its life near to Tibet’s holy Mount Kailas. It carves its way through the Tibetan plateau and through the Himalaya into Nepal’s lush western forests. After the snow melt this river becomes a raging torrent with huge rapids which offers brilliant rafting and kayaking. A highlight is the 7km long gorge which is one long raging rapid that sucks you in one end and spits you out the other(in one piece). This is one of the Nepal’s must do rivers.

River Rafting Highlights

Explore the best rafting trip in the world
7 km long gorge
Begins its life near to Tibet’s holy Mount Kailas.

Seti River Rafting

The Seti Khola is another classic Nepal River coming from the Himalaya, winding its way through forested canyons and twisted rock and sandstone formations. This river travels through Magar villages where the famous Gurkha soldiers hail.

The Seti Khola is a relaxing river with a lot of high action rapids. It offers great chances for swimming and wildlife spotting making it highly suitable for families and first timers. It is one of the most beautiful and pristine rivers in Nepal. You will get fun and enjoy very much this river while rafting. You can raft this river in combination with a trip to chitwan or Pohkara.

River Rafting Highlights

Nepal's classic and relaxing River
Explore the unique Magar village
Swimming and wildlife spotting

The Tamur River (The Jewel of East Nepal):

This newly opened river adventure offers a breathtaking combination of short trekking and Wild River rafting making it an exhilarating expedition.

The Tamor takes its flow from the snow melt of the mighty Kanchenjunga massif which is the third highest peak in the world. The remoteness of this river makes it truly beautiful and un spoilt as it roars its way through deep gorges and lush countryside.

Along the Tamur there are very few villages and limited agricultural areas. Its shores are dotted with pristine white sandy beaches which are ideal for camping. The Tamor offers spectacular white water. This trip involves a three day trek through the foothill of Himalayas. Combining the best of Nepal, rafting and trekking, this is an unforgettable journey. The river well earns its name, ‘the jewel of the east’.

River Rafting Highlights

Combination of short trekking and rafting
Explore the spectacular white water
Discover the Nepal's villages with unique culture
Rafting through the deep gorges.

Arun River Rafting (The High water River):

The beautiful Arun River in Nepal’s springs up from the Everest region joining with the Sunkoshi on the way and snakes its way onto the Indian plains in Bihar. Along the path, the Arun rambles through spectacular mountain scenery, remote villages and farming valleys. At its peak flow in places, this river truly rages with some rapid graded as class VI. In other places, the Arun meanders along at a more sedate pace allowing you time for relaxation and to enjoy your pristine surroundings.

Due to Arun’s remoteness getting there is all part of the action. You can travel the 500 km over two days by road or fly to a nearby airstrip. From the bus or airstrip it is four hours trek to Kartikeghat, your put in point. Though difficult to get to, it is certainly one of the most rewarding river trips in Nepal.

River Rafting Highlights

Explore the spectacular mountain scenery
Unique remote villages and farming valleys
Rewarded trip
Discover the Arun's remoteness.