Rafting and kayaking in sunkoshi in Nepal
Sunkoshi river rafting map |
The Sun Koshi ' River of
Gold ' has been rated as one of the top ten rafting trips in the world! It is
also in the list of 'must do while in Nepal'.The river rises near Shisha Pangma
in Tibet and runs eastwards, draining the highest mountains of the world before
emerging on the plains of India, where it joins the Ganges. Our journey takes
us 270km through some of Nepal 's most remote regions giving you a unique
wilderness experience. The first two days are relatively easy and allow time to
train you as a team before the bigger rapids arrive. The rapids have acquired
names like Meat Grinder, High Anxiety, Jaws and Big Dipper, from previous
experiences on expeditions. Say no more! The calmer stretches between rapids
give you time to take in the phenomenal views, swim (voluntarily) in warm water
and camp on white sandy beaches. This river is a BIG volume HIGH adrenaline
expedition!!!
Departure
Point……………..Kathmandu
River Start
Point…………….Dolalghat
River Finish Point…………..Chattra
River Grade………………………..IV - V
Duration: 07 Nights / 08
Days
Day 01:
Morning at 7 am meet in Ktm.
office - store baggage and finalise plans a quick breakfast then we drive to
Dolalghat the put-in-point of Sun Kosi. The drive is beautiful. In clear
weather you will have a magnificent view of the Himalayan Ranges . Upon arrival
at Dolalghat we unload the gear - lunch will be served and a full safety
briefing will be given by your expedition leader. The first and second days are
easy paddling. The big one you will encounter today is a class 4+ rapid "
Rotten Cave ". We will choose our beach campsite, where dinner will be
served amidst the splendor of the star-filled sky.
Day 02:
Have breakfast pack up the
gear and start rolling down the river. Today you will encounter a big class
4+rapid " Meat grinder". It is fairly straight run down the center
avoiding holes left and right. A few meters below here the Tamba Kosi river
joins the Sun Kosi on the left with a beach on the confluence. There is another
beautiful Shiva temple overlooking the two rivers. We camp here.
Day 03:
Today a few kms below the
confluence of the Likhu Khola is a short, class 3+ rapid 'Pre-Anxiety' soon
followed by a long class 4 rapid 'High Anxiety' with a large hole on the left
halfway down and a series of holes at the bottom. Float a while and then camp.
Day 04:
This day starts with several
class 3+ rapids then a quick stop for buying food and maybe beer. Then prepare
for a big and interesting one 'Harkapur 2 and 3 the hardest rapid on the river
which should be carefully scouted. Camp.
Day 05:
Some kms below Harkapur,
Dudh Kosi river joins the Sun Kosi from the left. Below here the river widens
into an arid area of gravel. You meet some small rapids an will teach you into
another aptly named rapid 'Jaws'. Camp.
Day 06:
Today is a hard day as you
will be encounter most of the grade 4+ rapids - you are straight into good
exciting rapid "Rhino Rock" which is a grade 4+ followed by
"Jungle Corridor" a kilometer of continuous white water. Waterfalls
cascade on both sides of the river. One waterfall makes a great spot for a team
shower. Camp.
Day 07:
Last few days are mainly
wave trains if you are interested you can try kayaking where our experts will
teach you the basic skills needed to maneuver the boats or learn the Eskimo
roll. Camp.
Day 08:
The
last stretch of river which brings you to the last class 4+ 'Big Dipper' is a
series of huge standing waves. A few kilometer later Big Arun and Tamur rivers
joins together to form the Sapta Kosi. Then you float along on the powerful
current, the hills dramatically give way to totally flat Terai and the northern
plains of India . This is the end of a classic and memorable river journey. We
will finish our trip around 2 pm pack the gear and then drive back to Kathmandu
around 4 pm from Chattra. This takes around 13/14 hours .
See you in Nepal ....................................
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