Karnali Rafting

Raft Profile
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Point: Kathmandu
Rafting Starting Point: Karleghat
Rafting Ending Point: Chisapani
River Grade - Class IV-V
Trekking: 2 Days
River Distance: 165 Kms
Onward Travel Time: 2 Days
Return Time: 2 Days
(Pokhara / Kathmandu)
Departure: Fix Departure

Itinerary:
Day 01:
Breakfast in hotel. Depart for Bhalubang/Lamahi. Lunch en-route and dinner at Bhalubang or Lamahi. Overnight at simple lodging.

Day 02:
Simple breakfast and depart. Lunch en-route. Turn off on to road that climbs to Surkhet. Short walk out of Surkhet and camp in forest

Day 03:
Wake up call, tea, coffee, breakfast - Start trek - unspoiled scenery. Lunch under huge banyan tree near the village school. Continue at gentle pace. Excellent campsite in a dell wiht a buffalo pond. Friendly, inquisitive local people.

Day 04:
A second nice day's trekking. Down to small remote river valley, then uphill to a brilliant panoramic view. Easy descent, then suddenly stretching below us. THE KARNALI RIVER - Arrive at small riverside village of Karleghat. Set up camp on ideal beach.

Day 05: Safety talk & demo. 1st Major rapids before camp beneath great grey crag.
Day 06: "Human for Lunch" "Jailhouse Rock" etc. Wall-to-wall Whitewater all day. Perfect deserted beach camp
Day 07: "God's House, "Rafter's Trap, Flip & Strip, " Lost Mutt" - perhaps the most incredible day's rafting of all.
Day 08: Some good rapids. also a lazy beautiful drift cruising through river rock canyon.
Day 09: Perfect forest scenery with towering cliffs and crags - recurring features of this magnificent river

Day 10:
Morning rapids easy for experts then catching the current to drift to joureney's end. Take out at the Chisapani Suspension bridge. Drive to Bardia National Park and Lunch. Free time for park visit. Dinner.

Day 11:
Depart after breakfast, Lunch en-route. Dinner at Narayanghat. Overnight at simle lodge.
Day 12:
Simple breakfast, and depart for Kathmandu. Lunch en-route. Arrive Kathmandu approx. 2.00 pm.

What we provided:
All Rafting and Kayaking Equipment Waterproof bags for personal gears | Helmet Life Jacket | Paddle Transportation | Food Kayak & Raft Instructions | Camping and Cooking Equipments Waterproof Barrels & First aid kit

What you need:
Sleeping Bag & Mat | T-Shirt & Shorts | River Sandal | Sun Tan Lotion-Lip Cream | Towel | Personal Toiletries | Water Bottle | Torch Light | Sun Glass | Camera (We have waterproof containers, | final responsibility is yours) | Half Pant | Sun Hats

River Classification of Difficulty:
Class: 1 Easy:
Moving water with occasional small rapid, few or no obstacles. Class: 2 Moderate:
Small rapid with regular waves. Some manoeuving required but easy to native.

Class: 3 Difficult:
Rapids with irregular waves and hazards that need avoiding.
More difficult manoeuving required but routes are normally obvious. Scouting from the shore is occasionally necessary.

Class: 4 Very Difficult:
Large rapid that require careful manoeuving. Dangerous hazards. Scouting from the shore is often necessary and rescue is usually difficult. kayakers should be able to roll. Turbulent water & large irregular waves may flip rafts. In the event of a mishap there is significant risk of loss, damage and/or injury.

Class: 5 Extremely difficult:
Continuous, powerful, confused water makes route finding
difficult and scouting from the shore is essential.
Precise manicuring is critical and for kayakers, rolling ability
needs to be 100%. Rescue is very difficult or impossible and in
the event of a mishap there is a significant hazard to life.

Class: 6 Nearly impossible:
Difficulties of class 6 carried to the extremely of navigatibility. Might possibly (but not probably) be run by a team of experts at the right water level in the right conditions with all possible safety precautions, but still with considerable hazard to life.

Seasons
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 to September), the white water sections are dangerous, but gentler stretches are run-able

SAFETY:
-Safety is the most important part of any river trip. Choosing a professional veteran rafting guide is the first -step. So it helps to abide by the following tips:
-Pick your river with care. Seek information from river guide before raft. Literature on river levels and difficulty.
-There should be a minimum of two rafts per trip, So that one can help when a fall happens from the other.
-Carry first-aid kit, Survival and rescue gear.
-Check to see that end loops and the leash are adequate before you push off. This makes it easier to keep hold of your boat when swimming big rapids, and also in the event of rescue.
Be a team person, paddle synchronously.
For boats, paddles and helmets, loud colors are recommended.
Wear life jackets and helmets, properly too
Keep your feet and arms inside the raft at all time.
When you fall off into a rapid, float on your back, with your feet downstream.

Join HOLIDAY NEPAL for the wild ride
Safety Priority One!
Your safety is our fundamental principle, upon which our entire operation is based.
Paddle Rafting Expertise!
Our Guides have the most paddle rafting experienced on the Himalayan rivers with Emergency Medical Skills.
Self - Bailing Rafts!
Safer more fun and no tiresome bailing.
We Raft and Kayak all Himalayan Rivers of Nepal

We Guarantee
Safety Kayaker!
Escorts our class IV and V trips.
Pre -Trip Safety Talk!
Holiday tells it like it is.
Awareness or Environment!
A serious environmental commitment on all trips.
Experts Leadership!
We are sensitive to your comfort zone. We scout exceptionally wild rapids and yours is the final decision