Karnali
Expedition
The Western Bend River (10-11 days)
Grade : 3-5
Best
time : October to December and March
to May
Experience
of exploring the Karnali will tell you
that it is one of the most incredible
journeys of life. The River, in volume
is the largest and longest in Nepal and
the upper sections are rarely explored.
Along the lower section the river takes
a sharp turn from south to north, often
called the Western Bend. At this point
the river can be accessed and an incredible
adventure through deep gorges and remote
regions begins.The upper Karnali, better
known as the Humla Karnali rises in Tibet
from the holy peak, Mount Kailash some
very experienced expedition groups can
run upper sections. These normally start
with a charter flight to Simikot and then
sixteen to twenty days to the take out
at Chisopani. The Lower Karnali can be
run in five to seven days and still proves
a major river journey that has got to
fall in the category of being one of the
best in the world.
Breakdown
of the trip
Day 01 : Leave Kathmandu.
Day 02 : arrive Surkhet. Trek option:
begin trekking straight away. Camp at
school halfway to river.
Day 03 : Continue Trek to river
arriving early afternoon, On to the river
for an hour or two, Camp.
Day 04 : River to above jungle
Ghat
Day 05 : Visit Jungle Ghat village,
river to above the Jungle Corridor
Day 06 : The big day - God's house
rapid and others.
Day 07 : Out of the Jungle Corridor
Day 08 : Steady float to confluence
of the Bheri river.
Day 09 : Half day to Chisopani,
leave mid-afternoon.
Day 10 : Arrive Kathmandu lunchtime
/ afternoon.
Inclusive
: Transportation, All rafting and
camping equipment, Accommodation like
Tent and food etc.
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Kayaking
in Nepal
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| River
Name |
Total
Days |
Description |
| Trishuli
River |
01
- 02 days |
The
Trisuli, although not the most
inspiring river for rafting
in Nepal. It does however provide
easy access to transport and
villages along the way. MORE... |
| Bhote
Kosi River |
02
Days |
The
Bhote Kosi – the name implies
that this river has its origin
in Bhot or Tibet. MORE... |
| Kali
Gandaki |
03
Days |
The
Kali - Gandaki is the most accessible
river from the trekking base
of Pokhara. MORE... |
| The
Sun Kosi River |
09
Days |
It
offers the longest trip in
Nepal in terms of river days.
It has many tributaries entering
from the north that drain
Himalayan peaks including
the MORE...
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| The
Karnali River |
11
Days |
The
Karnali, Nepal's mightiest river,
is arguably the finest multi-day
river trip in Nepal, and the
classic Himalayan expedition.
The Karnali's
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| Marsyangdi
|
05
Days |
Nick
named as the 'Raging river',
It starts to the north of the
Annapurna range initially travelling
southeast and then south below
Chame. MORE... |
| Tamur |
12
Days |
In
the east of Nepal the snows
of "Kanchenjunga"
feed a challenging less known
relative of the Sun Kosi. The
Tamur combines one of the best
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