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Rafting in Nepal
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Trisuli
Trishuli
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.
Itinerary
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
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One Day
trip:- |
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Starting Point: Charaudi & Ending Point:
Fishling or Kuringhat.
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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.
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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.
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Two Day
trip:- |
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Starting Point: Charaudi & Ending Point:
Simaltar or Gaighat.
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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.
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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.
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Three Day
trip: |
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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.).
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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.
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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.
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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. |
