Overview

Trishuli (The High water River) 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.

Short Itinerary

Day 01: Rafting this river is started from Charaudi. The leader of the raft will give a short briefing on safety procedure. The whole day we encounter several big and small rapids but the main interest is after Majhimtar which is just before the 'upset' rapid and according to the Colorado River rating scale this rapid has been rated from 3 to 4. All tricky rapids bear Nepali names as well as common names, which you will be told by the rafting guide.  

Lunch will be served on the beach of the river just before going through the Upset rapids. Shortly after lunch we will encounter another rapid known as surprise. It is indeed, for the current accelerates and the rapids increase in size and frequency. Overnight at Kurinighat Camp

Day 02: After breakfast, we will continue rafting encountering Mugling & Simaltal rapids and pass the Marshyangdi River, which has flowed down, from Manang valley. Arrive put-out-point, drive to next destination.

Cost Includes

• Transpotation to and from Kathmandu by a tourist bus,
• Professional rafting guide and well-trained cooks, helpers and other staffs,
• All kind of rafting equipments,
• Camping & Cooking equipment (tents, mattress & kitchen gear),
• 3 times a day continental & Nepalese meals during the rafting period (breakfast, lunch & dinner),
• Accommodation in 2 person capacity tent during the rafting
• All staffs salary, insurance, meals etc,
• All necessary fees, Government/Local taxes, all national park and conservation area fees.
• Tourist service charge.

Cost Excludes

• Personal Ecpenditure (Alcoholic beverages and drinks, phone, and laundry),
• Food & accommodation cost incase of any natural accident caused by weather,
• Tips, Gratuities and expenditure,
• Rescue & insurance such as travel, cancellation, accident, health, emergency evacuation and loss.

Equipment List

• Bathing Suit
• T-shirt long & short
• Good running/walking boots
• A pair of woolen socks
• Sun block and lip balm
• Pairs of long trousers and pullovers (depends rafting days)
• A pair of cotton underwear
• a fleece jacket
• Flashlight with spare batteries & bulbs
• A couple handkerchiefs
• Pocket knife
• Sunglasses
• Eye Glass Straps (if needed)
• Old Sneakers, neoprene booties, or river shoes
• Waterproof Camera
• Energy Bar for the river
• Water or Gatorade
• Sleeping bag
• Small Dry Bag
• Zip Lock Baggies
• Hand towel
• Plastic Bag(s)
• Change of Clothes (for the drive back)
• Snack and drink
• Hard shell water bottle
• Personal medical kit and things for personal use etc.

Essential Infos

Why go rafting in Nepal ?

The rivers of Nepal take you away from the busy trekking routes and penetrate the heart of rural, roadless, unspoilt Nepal. Nepal is now the premier destination in the world for multi-day raft trips. Here's some of the reasons and some sample paragraphs and headings from the main rafting chapter in White Water Nepal:

• 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.
• Rafting 'leaves no footprints', has minimal ecological effect, and causes little disruption to the social patterns of local life.
• Rafting gives you the unique and enjoyable experience of river travel and if you wish, the exhilaration of running white water.

There can be few better ways of viewing wildlife, than from a boat.

White water or flat water ?

Rafting has this image of crashing through horrendous rapids and monstrous waves and, yes, at times of high flow, in the monsoon, this may be justified. But, at most flows there are many class 3 and class 4 rivers of moderate difficulty and also many rivers of class 1 and 2 where you can float along admiring the scenery and running a few very small rapids. Rafting in Nepal is a superb experience in it's own right - the thrill of running white water rapids is the cream on the cake for those who enjoy it!

Most people are naturally a little bit apprehensive if they haven't been on white water before, but after the first rapid are 'hooked' - as long as people are physically fit and not scared of water they can safely go on water of class 1 to class 3. Remember that we grade a river on the hardest sections - most rivers have days of easier water and long stretches in between the rapids in which to relax. For more difficult and exciting class 4 rivers people should be active, confident in water and preferably have some previous rafting experience.

Rafting Grades

Grade I - Flat water, (little current)
These types of rivers are flat and slow moving. A river with a 1 grade listed will have some flat spots. A completely 1 graded river will be totally flat. This kind of river is good for sightseeing and relaxing.

Grade II - Bubbling current (small rapid)
A grade II river has a swifter current and some small rapids

Grade III - Technical & Exciting (needs trained guide)
In a Grade III river, the rapids are becoming more serious and technical. Grade III and above can only be rafted with trained guides. This is a fun river with lots of excitement

Grade IV - Seriously big rapids
This is where the adrenaline gets going; grade IV River has a fast moving current with many big drops and rapids. This kind of river is action packed and needs technical paddling.

Grade V - The hair-raising limit!
This is a serious river not for the faint hearted, with a torrent like current and huge rapids this is the ultimate in white water adventures.