Rafting in nepal is the best way to leave behind the stresses of everyday life and immerse yourself in the beauty and power of one of Nepal’s many rivers. Far more than just a high octane roller coaster ride full of water splashes, river journeys deliver pure escapism. As you tune in to the rhythm of the river, life slows down, your stress disappears, the adrenaline starts pumping and your focus becomes the simple and basic necessities of fun, sun, food and sleep.Camping on remote and beautiful riverside beaches, catching glimpses of the local culture as you paddle by, your journey will offer time for reflection as well as the thrill of taming (or not) some of the world’s best seat-of-the-pants, gravity powered and adrenaline pumping rapids.

Rafting in Nepal can be a choice of single day trips to multi-day expeditions, all trips whether rafting or kayaking are fully supported and equipped to the last detail. Professional guides, on-river tuition, safety kayakers and state of the art equipment make challenging rivers possible, even with little or no previous rafting or kayaking experience. All you need to bring is a sense of adventure, a positive attitude and some clean underwear!The best times for rafting and kayaking in Nepal are September to early December and March to early June.Rafting in Nepal during summer season makes many of Nepal’s rivers un-navigable due to increased water volume from the monsoon runoff and the winter season offers short, cold days and nights.

Why to go for rafting ?

1. The rivers of Nepal take you away from the busy trekking routes and penetrate the heart of rural, road-less, un-spoilt Nepal.
2. Rafting offers an attractive alternative to trekking, something to note if you don’t enjoy walking. It also complements trekking, in that you see the country from a different viewpoint like locality, custom and culture with the traditional way of life style.
3. Rafting ‘leaves no footprints’, has minimal ecological effect, and if you wish, the exhilaration of running white water.
4. There can be few better ways of viewing wildlife, then from a boat.

Nepal’s River Systems

Nepalese rivers can be grouped into three categories on the basis of their origin.

1. Antecedent to himalaya
2. After The Mahabharat
3. After the Churia range

Antecedent rivers belong to the period prior to the rise of the Himalaya, these rivers added their tributaries during or after the Himalayan origin alongwith the development of mosoon climate. After the formation of Mahabharat hills, the antecedent rivers changed their courses as Mahabharat stood as a barrier. As a result, most of the these rivers were responsible to deposit the sediments in the Churis basin.

The major river system namely the Koshi, the Karnali and the Gandaki belong to the antecedent group. Rivers originating from the Mahabharat range and cutting through Churia hills come under the second group, these include Kankai, Bagamati, Kamala etc. the third group of riverd orginate from the southern face of the Churia hills. For the purpose of commercial rafting, the following rivers are in use.

1. SaptaKoshi River System (East Nepal)
2. Narayani or Saptagandaki River System (Central Nepal)
3. Karnali River System (West Nepal)

Sixteen rivers in the three river system are open for tourists for Rafting. The rivers are: -

1. The Trishuli River (Trishuli-Narayanghat Section)
2. The Kali Gandaki River (Kusma-tiger Tops Section)
3. The Bheri River (Birendranagar-Chisapani Section)
4. The Seti River (Damouli-Tiger tops Section)
5. The Sunkoshi River (Baseri-Chatara section)
6. The Tama Koshi River (Busti-chatara Section)
7. The Arun River (Tumlingtar-Chatara Section)
8. The Budhi Gandaki River (Arughat- Trishuli Section)
9. The Bhote Koshi River (Kodari- lartza Bridge Section)
10. The Marshyangdi River (nadi-Bimalnagar Section)

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