Rafting in Nepal : Karnali River
Karnali Raftinghe Karnali is Nepal’s longest and largest river. It is situated in the most remote area of Nepal. Often called the ‘Wild West ‘. Few Foreigners ever venture here and it has seen little development. This is more than just a rafting trip. It is an expedition. It takes careful logistical planing to tackle it safely and something is always bound to come up to remind you of how alone you are. The river is rated Grade 4 to 5 and huge volume restricted by canon walls. The water bullets down these canyons in a series of wild rapids. It is so intense that it can only be tackled at low and medium water. If you want to run it at high water you are on your own.
If you dare, the rewards are big! The banks of the river are lined with coniferous forest and, along the lower reaches, pristine, Rudyard Kipling Style jungles that have all but disappeared from most regions in the Himalayas. River runners have reported sightings of leopard, bears, jackals, mongoose, pythons, crocodiles and even Tiger prints around the camp. More elusive than the Tiger, are the mysterious Route people, a seldom seen nomadic trip of whom little is known about and less has been written. Some of the top Kayakers in the business were quoted as saying… it our anonymous view that this is one of the finest rafting river in the world.
If you dare, the rewards are big! The banks of the river are lined with coniferous forest and, along the lower reaches, pristine, Rudyard Kipling Style jungles that have all but disappeared from most regions in the Himalayas. River runners have reported sightings of leopard, bears, jackals, mongoose, pythons, crocodiles and even Tiger prints around the camp. More elusive than the Tiger, are the mysterious Route people, a seldom seen nomadic trip of whom little is known about and less has been written. Some of the top Kayakers in the business were quoted as saying… it our anonymous view that this is one of the finest rafting river in the world.
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| 10 / 12 Days River Grade IV– IV+ To & From: Kathmandu – Kathmandu. Total River Distance: 180 kms. To Put – in: Bus journey overnight at Lamahi then trek-in (O/N en-route) From Take-out: Bus journey overnight at Narayanghat Cost:Contact Us |
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