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| Rafting In Nepal |
Trisuli River Rafting
A rafting trip in Trisuli needs no recomendation: thousand of thrilled rafters have written home and recomended the trip to their friends. For many people it represents the ideal compromise trip: just the right length of time, exhilarating rapids, but not too difficult, easily accessible from Kathmandu and at reasonable price. The rapids on the Trisuli are mainly big, bouncy and relatively safe: 'flips' (where the raft capsized) or other accidents are rare in normal water conditions, and also it is possible to walk around the few difficult rapids.
There is a wide choice of different length trips on offer, from a one week relaxed trip all the way from Trisuli Bazar to Chitwan to half day 'testers' specials. Trisuli Bazar is normally only a starting point in higher water conditions - Sept/Oct or April/May. For many people the optimum length trip is 3 days, starting at or near Malekhu and taking out near Gaighat. This gives you a full and satisfying experience - you run all the major rapids, watch the river grow as its tribtaries join, marvel as it cuts its way through impressive gorges, then leave it just before when it spreads out over the great plain of the Ganges.
IItinerary
From : Betrawati
To : Narayanghat
Distance : 141 kms
River
Days : Optional generally 4 to 7 days
River Grade : 3+ to 4
Best Season : Nov-Dec, Mar-May
Day 1 :
• Starting Point: Charaudi & Ending Point: Fishling or Kuringhat.
• 07.00 Hrs: Drive from Kathmandu to Raft starting point, Charaudi, 82 kms on the way to Pokhara, which takes about 3 hours. After breifing by your raft guide, the raft trip commences around 11 a.m. After a short while we hit class 3 rapid called "Twin Rock" and other rapids and then stop for lunch.
• After lunch, we resume our river trip and hit rapids called "Upset" and "Surprise" which are of Class 3 & 4. At around 3 to 3.30 p.m. we conclude our day trip and hot drink will be served at the ending point and drive back to Kathmandu or, to Pokhara or, to Chitwan depending upon your rest of the itinerary.
Day 2 :
• Starting Point: Charaudi & Ending Point: Simaltar or Gaighat.
• Day 01: 07.00 Hrs: Drive from Kathmandu to Raft starting point, Charaudi, 82 kms on the way to Pokhara, which takes about 3 hours. After breifing by your raft guide, the raft trip commences around 11 a.m. After a short while we hit class 3 rapid called "Twin Rock" and other rapids and then stop for lunch. After lunch, we resume our river trip and hit rapids called "Upset" and "Surprise" which are of Class 3 & 4. At around 3 to 3.30 p.m. we conclude our day trip at our camp site by river side and hot drink will be served. Dinner and overnight in tent.
• Day 02: After breakfast, a quick pack-up and we set out inbetween 9 to 10 a.m. and run white water. This morning we hit a class 3 rapids called "S-Bend" and "Pin Ball" and we stop for lunch neal Mugling. After lunch, we will set out for the final excitment of this trip hitting a few class 2 or 3 rapids out of which are "Tea Pot" and "Rocky 2". At about 2 to 3 p.m. we conclude our trip and hot drink will be served at the ending point and drive back to Kathmandu or, Pokhara or, to Chitwan depending upon the itinerary.
Day 3 :
• Day 01: 7.00 a.m: 3 hours' drive to starting point Malekhu, 72 kms on the way to Pokhara. Unload and pump-up rafts for a quick start. Scout calss 4 rapids called "Teen Devi". Hit rapid then stop for lunch (about 1 hour break). After lunch, hit class 3 rapid called "Twin Rock" and other smaller then camp by river side (approx. around 4 p.m.).
• Day 02: After breakfast, a quick pack-up and set out at about 9.30 a.m. Run white water a full-day hitting rapids of class 3 & 2. Out of which one before and one after lunch called "Upset" & "Surprise" which are of class 4. Calling it a day we camp around 3.30 p.m.
• Day 03: After breakfast, we set out to hit a class 3 rapid called "S-Bend" and then, after an hour of leisurely float we hit another rapid of class 4 called "Pin Ball" nearing Mugling, halfway between Kathmandu and Pokhara. After half-an-hour's relaxing float we stop for lunch at a Double Decker beach. After lunch we will set out for the final excitement of this trip hitting a few class 2 rapids and eventually to a big hit "Rockey", a class 3 rapid. At about 2 p.m. we end our river trip at Gaighat and after hot drink at the raft ending point, we drive either to Kathmandu, or, to Pokhara or, to Chitwan.
Summary : In case of time constraints, then a one or two day trips can be done - these can also save travel time if scheduled as a break of the journey from Kathmandu to Pokhara or Kathmandu to Chitwan. These short trips can vary from fairly relaxed float trips, avoiding the more difficult rapids, to one day 'roller coaster' specials. The latter can run some of the best of the white water but pose obvious dangers and can be a rather vicarious experience. |
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