Kali Gandaki River Rafting

A deservedly popular and medium length of river trip combines exhilarating white water with fine scenery. One of the famous names of Himalayan Rivers that rises in Mustang an enclave of Nepal Poking into Tibet on the other side of the Himalayas here; it is a flat and braided river, flowing in an arid open valley. As it tumbles down between the majestic Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna ranges, it creates one of the world's deepest gorges.

The explorer Michael Peissel ran this stretch of the river in a small hovercraft in 1973 and at least two other groups have rafted and kayaked in this section.

All day you have to keep busy continuous paddlers against all technical rapids on the Kali Gandaki River. Both experienced and novice rafters love this. Nowhere else it is possible to find such diversity on a 3 day raft trip. Nice drops, sparkling chutes and turbulent rapids provide class III to IV+ runs during the fall and spring seasons.

After your exhilarating white water trip you have options either to drive or fly back to Kathmandu or to visit the Royal Chitwan National Park or again you can go for the trekking trip in the popular area of Annapurna region for few days.

General Information About Kali Gandaki River

Possible operation: Autumn & Spring
Departure: Fix and on Request
Rafting days: 3 + 2 days (Kathmandu to Kathmandu)
Entrance by: 30 - minute flight or a 6-hour drive to Pokhara
Put-in point: Nayapul (70 km. / 4 hours drive from Pokhara)
Put-out point: Mirme (105 km. / 5 hours drive back to Pokhara)
River distance: 55 km.
Possible optional trip to: Drive 138 km. to Royal Chitwan National Park or trekking to Annapurna region or drive or fly back to Kathmandu
Number of pax require: Minimum 6 persons

Itinerary:

Kathmandu-Pokhara

Day 01 : Pokhara to rafting put-in point Nayapul 70 km. for 4 hours drive from Pokhara and then evening at the camp of Modi Khola.

Pokhara-Modi Khola

Day 02 : Camp site Modi Khola to second day camp site below the village of Purti Ghat.

Mirme-Pokhara-Kathmandu

Day 03 : Purti Ghat to Mirme & drive back to Kathmandu