River Rafting in Nepal on The River of Gold

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Most of the rapids on the Sun Kosi are formed by monsoon debris brought by side streams and loose rockfall. The famous of them include Meat Grinder, High Anxiety, and Harkapur 2. Harkapur 2 is always an interesting rapid, and there is plenty more to come. A few kilometers downstream watch out for the famous Dudh Kosi, the 'river of milk', which tumbles down from Mount Everest. The Dudh Kosi is a lot colder than the Sun Kosi. Below the next suspension bridge is a small rapid that is followed by Jaws, then Dead Man's Eddy. Sculpted into the rock wall on the left-hand side is a huge eddy that had the reputation of collecting anything that float its way. The Jungle Corridor is an outrageous section of rapids in a hard rock canyon with tropical forest right down to the river. At the end of the Jungle Corridor a series of waterfalls cascade in from both banks so keep your soap and shampoo (biodegradable of course!) handy for a really refreshing shower. The last big rapid of the trip is called The Big Dipper. Tie your shorts on tight, because the other name for it is The Quick Stripper.
Before emerging onto the flatland at Terai there is another larger Hindu temple called Baraha Chatara. Every year on the day of the full moon in January, thousands of Hindu pilgrims mass here to pay homage to Lord Vishnu.

Getting there

This is the longest river rafting trip offered in Nepal, traversing 270 kms through the beautiful Mahabharat Range on its meandering way from the put-in point at Dolalghat to the take-out point at Chatara, far down on the Gangetic Plain.

• By Road 3 hours out of Kathmandu, barely 60 kms from the Tibet border
• By Rail N/A
• By Air You can find flights through the get there section of this site.
• By Sea N/A

Other Insider Info.

Whitewater rafts are amazingly versatile and stable crafts, and in the care of an expert raft guide it is possible to run exhilarating lines safely and confidently. Your guide is a professional, someone who has devoted their life to learning and running whitewater rivers. Under his or her careful indoctrination the raft crew learns how to work as a team, practicing on the smaller rapids we encounter on the first kilometer of the river. Teamwork is what makes it possible to run any river safely, and this extends beyond your raft. All the rafts and safety kayakers work as a team, communicating with, and supporting each other-- it's impressive to watch. You are never in a rapid alone. By the time we get to the harder rapids, the crews will be working together with exquisite timing and precision.

Why do we like them?

Raj and the Social Tours team are Nepalese trekking and mountain specialists who are leading by example. Whatever your Himalayan plans, they can turn them into reality. An expert group absolutely dedicated to their principles of respect, honesty, social inclusion and environmental protection, it is no wonder they are getting so much recognition for their outstanding service.

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