The Sun Koshi 'River of Gold' has been rated as one of the top ten
rafting trips in the world! It is also in the list of 'must do while
in Nepal'.The river rises near Shisha Pangma in Tibet and runs
eastwards, draining the highest mountains of the world before emerging on the
plains of India, where it joins the Ganges. Our journey takes us 270km
through some of Nepal's most remote regions giving you a
unique wilderness experience. The first two days are relatively easy and
allow time to train you as a team before the bigger rapids arrive. The
rapids have acquired names like Meat Grinder, High Anxiety, Jaws and
Big Dipper, from previous experiences on expeditions. Say no more! The
calmer stretches between rapids give you time to take in the phenomenal
views, swim (voluntarily) in warm water and camp on white sandy beaches.
This river is a BIG volume HIGH adrenaline expedition!!!
DEPARTURE POINT
Kathmandu
RIVER START POINT
Dolalghat
RIVER FINISH POINT
Chattra
OUTWARD TRAVEL TIME
3
Hours
RIVER GRADE
IV - V
RETURN TRAVEL TIME
14
Hours
Itinerary
Day
01
Morning at 7
am meet in Ktm. office - store baggage and finalise plans a
quick breakfast then we drive to Dolalghat the put-in-point of Sun
Kosi. The drive is beautiful. In clear weather you will have a
magnificent view of the Himalayan Ranges . Upon arrival at Dolalghat
we unload the gear - lunch will be served and a full safety briefing
will be given by your expedition leader. The first and second days
are easy paddling. The big one you will encounter today is a class
4+ rapid "Rotten Cave". We will choose our beach campsite, where
dinner will be served amidst the splendor of the star-filled
sky.
Day
02
Have breakfast pack up the
gear and start rolling down the river. Today you will
encounter a big class 4+rapid " Meat grinder". It is fairly straight
run down the center avoiding holes left and right. A few meters
below here the Tamba Kosi river joins the Sun Kosi on the left with a
beach on the confluence. There is another beautiful Shiva temple
overlooking the two rivers. We camp here.
Day
03
Today a few kms
below the confluence of the Likhu Khola is a short, class 3+ rapid
�Pre-Anxiety� soon followed by a long class 4 rapid �High Anxiety�
with a large hole on the left halfway down and a series
of holes at the
bottom. Float a while and then camp.
Day
04
This day starts with several
class 3+ rapids then a quick stop for buying food and maybe
beer. Then prepare for a big and interesting one �Harkapur 2 and 3
the hardest rapid on the river which should be carefully scouted.
Camp
Day
05
Some kms below
Harkapur, Dudh Kosi river joins the Sun Kosi from the left. Below here
the river widens into an arid area of gravel. You meet some small
rapids an will teach you into another aptly named rapid 'Jaws'. Camp
Day 06
Today is a hard day as you
will be encounter most of the grade 4+ rapids - you are straight
into good exciting rapid "Rhino Rock" which is a grade 4+ followed
by "Jungle Corridor" a kilometer of continuous white water.
Waterfalls cascade on both sides of the river. One waterfall makes a
great spot for a team shower. Camp
Day 07
Last few days
are mainly wave trains if you are interested you can try kayaking
where our experts will teach you the basic skills needed to maneuver
the boats or learn the Eskimo roll. Camp
Day 08
The last stretch of river
which brings you to the last class 4+ �Big Dipper� is a series of
huge standing waves. A few kilometer later Big Arun and Tamur rivers joins
together to form the Sapta Kosi. Then you float along on the powerful
current , the hills dramatically give way to totally flat Terai and
the northern plains of India. This is the end of a classic and
memorable river journey. We will finish our trip around 2 pm pack
the gear and then drive back to Kathmandu around 4 pm from Chattra.
This takes around 13/14 hours .
FOR THE 9 AND 10 DAY EXPEDITIONS YOU FOLLOW THE SAME ROUTE AS
ABOVE AND START AND FINISH AT THE SAME TIMES ON THE FIRST AND LAST
DAYS. THERE IS AN EXTRA DAY ON THE 9 DAY EXPEDITION TO ALLOW FOR THE
FLUCTUATIONS IN THE SPEED OF THE WATER. IF THE WATER IS STILL
FLOWING FAST, YOU CAN ENJOY A REST DAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRIP TO
RELAX, PLAY VOLLEYBALL OR GO FOR A WALK. THE 10 DAY EXPEDITION GIVES
THE EXTRA DAY RAFTING TO ALLOW FOR A SLIGHTLY LOWER FLOW OF WATER
AND A REST DAY.
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