Nepal River Rafting

Few rafting rivers in the world can match the thundering course of the rivers of Nepal originating from the snow meltdown of the Himalayan terrain. The rivers gush through the twisted canyons, winding through calm valleys where small settlements are perched on the banks, taming out only as they spill out into the Indian plains to merge with the Ganges.

A river- trip is one of the best ways to explore the typical cross-section of the country’s natural as well as the ethno-cultural heritage with massive does of adrenaline buzz on our world caliber white-water thrills. An extreme sport popular in Europe, canyoning is now available in Nepal. Canyoning gives you the freedom to explore some of the most ruggedly beautiful, yet forbidden places in the world. Rafting in Nepal has an image of extremely difficult white water, which is well justified at times of high water flow (during the monsoon), but at most flows the more difficult rivers are class 3 to +5. There are also many easier class 1 and class 2 rivers where you can float along admiring the scenery and running on a few small rapids to add the species on your smooth ride.

Season
October through mid-December and March through early May are the best times. It is possible in winter, but you have to watch out for hypothermia. During monsoon (June through September), the white water sections are dangerous, but gentler stretches are runable.