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Rafting in Sun Koshi River
Gathering strength
from tributaries draining the highest mountains in the world
the white water on the Sun Koshi is Biblical, even expedition-size
rafts disappear into the vastness of crashing waves and
rolling, boiling water.
 After
the monsoon the river ishhigh and wild, and definitely not
for the faint-hearted. Whipped foamy white where narrow
gorges constrict the river's flow the cataracts are long
and powerful. The warm waters of the Sun Koshi surge snake
and wind for 270 km to the east of Nepal.
While the lower sections of large volume
rivers are usually rather flat, the Sun Koshi reserves some
of its biggest and best rapids for the last days. At the
right flow it's an incredible combination of white water,
scenery, villages, and truly quiet and introspective evenings
on huge sandy beaches along what many people consider to
be one of the world's 10 classic river journeys
| Day to Day Itineary |
| Day 01 |
Three
hour's bus drives to Dolalghat and prepares for rafting.
Camp at sandy beach. |
| Day
02 |
Run
class 3 rapids and camp nearby Ratemate. |
| Day
03 |
Rafting
about 4 hours with class 3 rapids and camp nearby Harkapur. |
| Day
04 |
Rafting
about 4 ½ hours with class 4/5 rapids and camp
nearby Harkapur. |
| Day
05 |
Rafting
around 4 hours with class 4 rapids and camp near Rasuaghat. |
| Day
06 |
Rafting on whitewater class 4 rapids and camp on sandy
beach. |
| Day
07 |
Raft
about 4 hours through "Bigdipper" and camp
below rapid. |
| Day
08 |
Rafting
about 2 hours till Chatara. After lunch drive back to
Kathmandu. |
| Day
09 |
Arrive
Kathmandu. |
Best Seasons
October-December
February-March
Cost includes:
Rafting permit, Land transportation, Rafting equipment,
3 times meal a day (Breakfast, Lunch, dinner), Two men Tents,
Mattresses, dining tent, Table and seating chairs Sleeping
bag, Life jacket, rafting guide and cook and cooking gears.
Cost excludes:
Personal expenses, Medicine, Helicopter rescue, air fare,
insurance.
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