Bhotekoshi River Rafting

Day 01: Kathmandu-Dolalghat (Indrawati River Bank)

Breakfast at the Hotel; Move to Rafting Starting Point-the bus ride takes out of Kathmandu Valley to Dolalghat on the banks of Indrawati river through the ancient town of Dhulikhel . On a clear day the entire Himalayan Range is clearly visible from the summit- Descend to the river Indrawati- the put in point is just below the Dam on the Upper SunKosi, 40 Kms south of the Tibetan Border-Lunch; Unload all gear and get prepared for Rafting; Thorough Information and Instruction about Currents, Eddies, Whirlpool, Hydraulic Hole, Rapids, Self-rescue, Flip drill, Whitewater Floating Position etc.; O/N in Tented Camp

Day 02: Dolalghat-Lamosangu-Kathmandu

Breakfast; Load on the Personal gears are loaded onto the bus, Join the Paddling Session; After a series of class 3 rapids, drop into the first class 4 drop, known as Gerbil In The Plumbing; Followed by class 3 whitewater and then to crux of the day-a long, technical rapid called Frog in a Blender, the guides often scout this one, as with changing water levels the ride can become well interesting, your trustworthy and stalwart safety kayaker is waiting for you at the bottom, providing of course that he isn’t still cartwheeling in one of the several hydraulic to be found along the way- Followed by a long series of class 3+/4- drops, which lead us into a nifty, little rapid called Carnal Knowledge of a Deviant Nature. This gem of a rapid starts out of a long series of boulder slaloming and hole riding, and ends with the entire river rebounding off two rocks before spilling over a two meter ledge into a big soft pool; The remaining ten kilometers of river is a non-stop series of class 3 and 4 drops terminating into short pools with the next drop just a few feet away. The river flows through a beautiful narrow canyon with lush green vegetation and waterfalls coming in from the steep stone walls. At the bottom of this stretch is a rapid called ExLax.

At the takeout, the rafts are carried up and dried in a garden surrounding the Dam Keepers house at Lamosangu; Put on your gear and board the bus to return to Kathmandu-the 3-hour ride allows some time to rest our bodies before we reach the capital; Arrival at Kathmandu; O/N