| Sun Kosi The River
of Gold (10 days) River Grade 3-5
| * Grade for: |
Autumn
Spring |
| |
Sep - Dec III to V
Feb to May III to IV+ |
| * Possible operation: |
Round the year |
| * Departure: |
Fix and on request |
| * Total time in Nepal: |
14 days |
| * Rafting days: |
10 days (Kathmandu to Kathmandu) |
| * Just for summer: |
07 days (Kathmandu to Kathmandu) |
| * Entrance by: |
Drive 3 hours east to from Kathmandu |
| * Put-in point: |
Dolalghat |
| * Pull-out point: |
Chatara |
| * River distance: |
270 km. |
| * Possible optional trip to: |
Drive to Biratnagar and take a flight to Kathmandu or
drive to Chitwan National Park or Koshi Tappu for an excellent
safari or drive back to Kathmandu. |
| *Numbers of pax require: |
Minimum 6 persons |
| * Itinerary & more info: |
thirdpole@wlink.com.np |
Description about Sunkoshi:
We travel by surface to Dolalghat your raft 'put-in-point'
covering the distance of 57kms in about 3 hrs. Your excitement
starts and ends only after you covered 210kms of wild stretches,
calm flows through high rock strewn passages eventually emerging
form the mountains to the flat plains of southern Nepal.
One of the 10th
classic and best white water journeys on Sunkoshi (river of
gold) is in Nepal offers a longest river trip and the most
fascinating among the few rivers, which flow down from snow-capped
mountains. Big rapes, warm water, beautiful scenery and great
camping makes this is a classic multi-day river trip. There
will be a great trip for intermediate and advanced kayakers.
At its best in medium to high flows. This enchanting river
expedition of 9 days will definitely be the highlight of you
visit to Nepal, its memory shall last for ever and ever …
Sunkoshi is an unpredictable river, it has its own moods,
serene, calm and tranquil one moment, wile and turbulent the
next, always changing, always challenging, the ultimate in
the river adventure. So, Sun Koshi is famous in rafting circles,
and with good reason.
With in a short
span or 9 days, you come in close contact with Nepal's natural
beauty, people, culture, wildlife and its rivers, its simply
magic, an experience you shall be glad you took. En route
to the Chatara you come across many ethnic groups, each unique
and colorful as relatively more Rais, Limbus and Newar are
seen in this area. In this trip you have 250 different species
of orchids to look for. River chats, dippers, flycatcher,
wall creepers, bulbuls, fork tales are a few of the almost
400 species of birds available around the basin.
There are few
more tributary of Sun Koshi as Rosi Khola, Junga Khola, Tamakoshi
(Copper River), Dudh Koshi (Milk River), Rasuwa Khola. Tribenighat
from where the Arun and Tamur join the Sunkoshi to form the
giant Saptakoshi, which flows through Mahabharat range onto
the Gangetic plain.
There are numerous (abundant) rapids such
as Meat Grinder, Punch, and High Anxiety etc. Scaled from
3-8 will eventually emerges into the low land of Terai at
Chatara. After 45-minute drive from Chatara you arrive in
Dharan, which use to be British Gurkha Army recruiting center
in Nepal for decades. Now you have several options as you
can Drive to Biratnagar and take a flight to Kathmandu or
drive to Chitwan National Park or Koshi Tappu for an excellent
safari trip or drive back to Kathmandu.
Group Rates and program are available for Sunkoshi River,
just ask us at:
thirdpole@wlink.com.np
or submit our
Info Request Form
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