One of the finest big volume rafting and kayaking
trips in Nepal-spectacular, remote, jungle-clad
canyons, Big white and abundant wildlife. The
Karnali is Nepal's longest and largest river and
with its tributaries it drains most of the far west
of Nepal-the 'wild west' as many people call it,
rising in the vicinity of Tibet's holy Mount Kailash
and glacier of Kanziroba Himal, other small peaks,
as well as Rara Lake rapid encountered on this river
is 1 to 5 class.
This bottom section of the river other small peaks,
as well as Rara lake rapid encountered on this river
is 1 to 5 class. This bottom section of the river
definitely lives up to that name-the area that it
flows through is wild and relatively unpopulated
with some of the most pristine jungle scenery in
Nepal abundant wildlife.
From the frontier town of Surkhet there is an unique
and lovely two-day trek through lowland Sal forest
to the village of Saul in the seldom seen area of
far West Nepal. From Sauli it's 180 km to the nest
road access at Chisopani, on the northern border of
the Royal Bardia National Park. The river section
takes about seven days, giving plenty of time to
explore some of the side canyons and waterfalls,
which comes in to the river valley. For 180
kilometers we won't see a single sign of the modern
world. It's one of the last places in Nepal that you
can see old growth forest and have a real chance of
seeing Nepal's wildlife. |