Arun River Rafting
Nepal has four major river systems with more than two hundred fifty sizeable tributaries. The major rivers are the Sapta Kosi in extremely eastern part of Nepal the Narayani in central, the Karnali in west and Mahakali is far western part of Nepal. Arun is one of the mighty tributary of Sapta Kosi. Its source is on the Tibetan Plateau, to the north-east of Kathmandu and it then swings in an easterly arc for some 200 km draining the Northern slopes of Mt. Everest and Makalu before cutting south through the Himalaya and into Nepal. It cuts through the Himalaya in some deep and awesome gorges that have fascinated explorers, travelers, geographers and river runners, and then flows almost directly south to join the Sun Kosi shortly before the Indian plain. Besides, during the rafting you can meet with the people of diversity. Nepal is the country, where more than one hundred different dialects are spoken with different ethnic groups and meeting people is part of the adventure as well, with the river rafting.
Rafting Snapshot
Location: Nepal, Asia
Departure point: Kathmandu.
Put-in-Point: Katikeghat.
Take-out-Point: Bara Chhetra, Chattara.
Best season: Nov-April.
Distance: Approximately 84 kms.
Duration: 6 days (Kathmandu-Kathmandu)
Itinerary
Day 01 Kathmandu –Tumlingtar –Katikeghat.
Day 02 Katikeghat –Savaya Khola:
Day 03 Savaya Khola –Megan Besi
Day 04 Today is the more challenging then the previous days. We come across quite a number of rapids one after another. The first encounter is a left –bend rapid, just before the suspension bridge at Ranighat. A numbers of rapids follow after this, continue one after another and we finally camp nearby blithe rapid.
Day 05 Today, pretty smooth and relaxed compared to last previous days. Now Arun River merges with Sunkosi to form in to a confluence of Saptakosi, one of the major rivers of Nepal, which further flows to merge with the famous Gange in India. Float along Saptakosi for another half an hour and we reach the site of Bara Chhetra a famous Hindu temple dedicated to lord Vishnu. From here, we continue float for another hour to Chatara, the final destination of rafting and meeting our transport for Kathmandu.
Day 06 after long 13/14 hours driving, we arrived in Kathmandu. Option flight from Biratnagar.
Cost includes
Rafting on full board basic with compliment of rafting crew, all necessary camping and rafting gear (including sleeping bag, life jacket), overland transportation, Rafting permit, rafting crew insurance, emergency first aid kit.All meals, transportation to the put in point and back from the take out point, all rafting equipment and accommodation on twin sharing basis.
Cost excludes
Any personal expenses (bottled soft drinks, telephone charges, video/camera fees, etc.), domestic and international airfares, medical costs, rescue charges, tips for crew (typically around NRp200 per Rafting day), airport departure tax (currently NRp1100 for international destinations), Visas and visa extension costs and which is not mentioned above. Sleeping bag / mattress, alcoholic beverages, personal expenses and insurance.
Our Contact
Friends Adventure Team Pvt. Ltd.
Samakhusi, Kathmandu, Nepal
P.O.Box. 21276
Tel: 977-1-4364838
Fax: 977-1-4381031
Email:lamateam@wlink.com.np
