For adventure seekers, rafting is the perfect way for an extended adventure on the river to get your adrenaline pumping to a new high. Nepal has some of the best rivers for rafting. Rafting trips for some is the highlight of their stay in Nepal.

The waters in Nepal offer something for everybody: Grade 5-5+ rivers with raging white water rapids for the adventurous, to Grade 2-3 rivers with a few rapids for novices. Rafters also have a choice ranging from two to three day trips to trips of two or three weeks. Paddling is a fun way to enjoy the trip as well as bonding with fellow rafters.A typical day in the river begins early morning when rafters arrive at the put-in point. The river guide begins with instructions on safety and emergencies before everyone is given life vests and helmets. This is a must for safety on the river at all times. Lunch on some white sandy beach around mid-day is fun. The best time for rafting is from October through mid-December and March to early May. In winter the water is cold and during the monsoons months from June through September, the white water sections are dangerous, but gentler stretches are easy to raft on.

Trisuli River
Located in central Nepal, this is the country’s most popular rafting and kayaking river. Legend says that in the Himalaya at Gosainkunda, in the Langtang region, the god Shiva drove his trident into the ground and created three springs. These springs join to start the Trisuli river.
The wildlife is varied and many birds can be observed, from the tiny kingfisher to mighty kites and vultures. Any Trisuli trip is ideal for beginners to find their “rafting legs”.

Kali Gandaki River
One of the ancient trade routes to Tibet, the Kali Gandaki rises in upper Mustang. With lush green vegetation and an abundance of wildlife this trip is a scenic, thrilling roller -coaster ride from start to finish and comes highly recommended for those seeking true excitement. There are only few other river-runners as the rivers go down through a jungle corridor, home to more than 250 species of wild birds. Fresh water dolphins and mugger and gharial crocodiles can be seen.

SunKoshi River
Sun Koshi (river of gold) is one of the three main tributaries of the Sapt Koshi system which runs from southern Nepal to India. The warm waters of the Sun Kosi surge, snake and wind for 270 km to the east of Nepal.
At the right flow it’s an incredible combination of white water, scenery, villages, and truly quiet and introspective evenings on huge sandy beaches along what many people consider to be one of the world’s 10 classic river journeys.