Kali Gandaki

Sun Kosi

Karnali

 

 

Rafting The Trisuli and The Seti rivers is a thrilling and fun inclusion to a great Himalayan holidays. Our rafting expeditions in Nepal are operated for us by rafting company. It's a well-established local company. The company provides excellent equipment and all the necessary safety equipment is provided. Some of the guides are westerners, but most of them are local. All are trained to the highest standards. On the river, all trips are accompanied by at least one extra guide in a safety boat.    

 

Rafting trips can be of short duration, for two or three days, also can be added on to a trekking trip during the spare days at the end, or can be added to the Royal Chitwan National Park or Bardia.

 

Raft Nepal – The Great Himalayan Rivers –
Dates & Prices 2010/11
 Kali Gandaki – 3 Days
 PRICE:   US$ 175     £ 118     € 140   
 Depart Pokhara Finish Pokhara

Every 

Monday

 From 21 Sept 09 Every Wed Until 16 DEC 09
Every Monday From 08 Feb 10 Every  Wed Until 12 MAY 10

Every 

Monday

 From 20 Sept 10 Every Wed Until 15 DEC 10

Seasonal River Levels – All the best whitewater in Nepal exists at an altitude between 1,200m and 600m, a sub-tropical region lower than Kathmandu.    

 

Post Monsoon – mid-September to late November:  High water rivers at their maximum grades especially until mid-October when monsoon ‘run-off’ changes to thaw and glacial melt.  Warm temperatures with any rain ending by late September, sunny days, warm nights but woolly sweaters etc as winter takes hold.     

 

Winter – early December to mid-

Sun Kosi – 8 Days

PRICE:   US$550     £ 372     € 440     
 Depart Kathmandu Finish Kathmandu
 Mon 14 SEP 09  Mon 21 SEP 09 
 Mon 28 SEP 09 Mon 05 OCT 09
 Mon 19 OCT 09 Mon 26 OCT 09
 Mon 17 MAY 10 Mon 24 MAY 10
 Mon 31 MAY 10 Mon 07 JUN 10
 Mon 13 SEP 10 Mon 20 SEP 10
 Mon 27 SEP 10 Mon 04 OCT 10
 Mon 18 OCT 10 Mon 25 OCT 10
March
– The Nepal whitewater experience is still a warmer and sunnier one than in many parts of the world but there are longer shadows in the deep river valleys and a warmer sleeping bag is advised.  Wetsuits may be needed (supplied by us).     

 

Spring/Summer – late March to early June – The clear, still, powerful rivers driven by spring snow melt are, on average, reduced by one grade less than their high-water maximum.    

 

Monsoon – mid-June to early

Karnali with Bardia Wildlife Reserve – 11 Days

 PRICE:   US$ 850     £ 574     € 680
 Depart Kathmandu Finish Kathmandu
 Thu 15 OCT 09 Sun  25 OCT 09
 Thu 05 NOV 09 Sun 15 NOV 09
 Thu 11 MAR 10 Sun 21 MAR 10
 Thu 15 MAR 10 Sun 04 APR 10
 Thu 22 APR 10 Sun 02 MAY 10
 Thu 14 OCT 10  Sun  24 OCT 10
 Thu 04 NOV 10 Sun  14 NOV 10 
September
– The rivers are full and the few raft trips that are operated are limited to overnight programmes on the Trisuli and Seti Rivers. 

 

  

 

For further information please contact us on 977 1 5521 363 (O) +977 98418 82611 (M) or info@abnepal.com

 

 

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The Trisuli

The Seti Khola  

 

 

Rafting The Trisuli and The Seti rivers is a thrilling and fun inclusion to a great Himalayan holidays. Our rafting expeditions in Nepal are operated for us by rafting company. It's a well-established local company. The company provides excellent equipment and all the necessary safety equipment is provided. Some of the guides are westerners, but most of them are local. All are trained to the highest standards. On the river, all trips are accompanied by at least one extra guide in a safety boat. 

 

 

Raft Nepal – The Lesser Himalayan Rivers –
Dates & Prices 2010/11

 
 Trisuli River – 2 Days Combines with Annapurna Trekking
 PRICE:   US$ 100   £ 69    € 81
 Depart  Kathmandu Finish Kathmandu
 Every  ThusdayFrom 02 SEP 10Every FridayUntil 27 May 11

Selected 

Saturdays

From 11 SEP 10Selected SundaysUntil 29 May 11
 Every  ThusdayFrom 09 SEP 10Every Friday Until 27 May 11

Selected 

Saturdays

From 11 SEP 10

Selected 

Sundays

Until 29 May 11

Rafting trips can be of short duration, for two or three days, also can be added on to a trekking trip during the spare days at the end, or can be added to the Royal Chitwan National Park or Bardia.

 

Seasonal River Levels – All the best whitewater in Nepal exists at an altitude between 1,200m and 600m, a sub-tropical region lower than Kathmandu. 

 

 

Post Monsoon – mid-September to late November:  High water rivers at their maximum grades especially until mid-October when monsoon ‘run-off’ changes to thaw and glacial melt.  Warm temperatures with any rain ending by late September, sunny days, warm nights but woolly sweaters etc as winter takes hold. 

 

 

Seti Khola – 3 days

Combines with Annapurna Trekking
 PRICE:   US$ 145  £ 100    € 117   
 Depart Pokhara Finish  Pokhara
 Every  Saturday  From 11 SEP 10  Every  Monday  Until 28 MAY 11
 Every  Saturday  From 11 SEP 10  Every  Monday  Until 30 MAY 11
We are quoting here in three currencies:  US Dollars, £ Sterling and € Euros.   It isn’t practical to correlate exactly these three currencies and it is for you to decide in which one currency you choose to pay.  For a guide on currency exchange rates go to www.xe.com
Winter – early December to mid- March – The Nepal whitewater experience is still a warmer and sunnier one than in many parts of the world but there are longer shadows in the deep river valleys and a warmer sleeping bag is advised.  Wetsuits may be needed (supplied by us).   

 

 

Spring/Summer – late March to early June – The clear, still, powerful rivers driven by spring snow melt are, on average, reduced by one grade less than their high-water maximum.  Monsoon – mid-June to early September – The rivers are full and the few raft trips that are operated are limited to overnight programmes on the Trisuli and Seti Rivers. 

 

 

For further information please contact us on 977 1 5521 363 (O) +977 98418 82611 (M) or info@abnepal.com

 

 

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