Kali Gandaki River Rafting
Starting and ending at Pokhara, west Nepal. 3-5 hours rafting every
day. 4 graded river. Classic and moderate rafting tour. Nepal\'s medium
length river trip, turbulent rapids, slow drifting, white water,
world\'s deepest gorges, rich wildlife, historical and feeling of
remoteness. River of Kali rises in Mustang, an enclave of Nepal poking
in to Tibet on the other side of Himalaya. Then flows between world\'s
deepest gorge and in an arid open valley. Where drifting through
technical, challenging streams.
Facts of River
Starting point: Nayapool ( pokhara)
Ending Point: Mirmi
River Grade: 3 to 4
Rafting Days: 3 Days
River Distance: 73 Kms.
Itinerary
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Day 01: We drive 4 hours to the put-in point near
Beni. Throughout this drive we have stunning views of the Annapurna and
Dhaulagiri peaks as well as the sacred Machapuchare. Upon arrival, we
unload all the equipment and you will receive a full safety briefing.
Have lunch and then the guide will take you to the river starting point
ready to begin your exciting 3 days raft trip. First day we begin with
some class III rapids this is a warm up for the team, after 10/15
minutes you will be encountering 2 big class 4 rapids i.e. ‘Small
Brother’ and ‘Big Brother’. Your guide will be making you work hard at
doing exercises to work as a team maneuvering the raft efficiently.
After scouting the rapid, the safety kayaks will go first then the
raft. Soon after encountering these two big rapids we will reach the
Modi Khola confluence where we will choose the beach for the evening
campsite. We unload the rafts and one raft team prepares dinner and rum
punch whilst the others play or relax and take in the scenery.
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Day 02: Once the rafts are packed we start down the
river for a day mixed with adrenaline calm and spectacular scenery
including views of Annapurnna 1 and Himachuli. We will tackle many
class III sections and the challenging class IV named REFUND. This
section of river is abundant with vines, wildlife and lush vegetation
hanging from the cliff faces. Our campsite is below the village of
Purti Ghat.
- Day 03: Soon after being back on the water we
reach the holy village of Seti Beni. The river has deposited a house
size boulder in the confluence with a smaller tributary. Since
confluence is considered holy places in the Hindu religion, this
boulder has become an important shrine to the local river people. There
is usually a great audience to watch and listen to the spectacle as
each team negotiates the rapid that has formed around this holy place.
Not long after this it is time for the journey to end. Our bus will be
waiting for us. We load up the gear and prepare for the bus journey
back to Pokhara.
Price Include :
- All rafting equipment with guide
- meals while you are on river
- accommodation in two men tent
- all necessary fee
- round trip transportation by tourist bus/private vehicle
Price Exclude
- Airfare domestic / international flights
- Nepal entry visa fee, Visa issuance is easy at the arrival of Tribhuwan International Airport,
- Any kind of personal expenses
- Travel Insurance