Karnali River Rafting

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’. The area that it flows through is wild and relatively unpopulated with some of the most pristine jungle scenery in Nepal, and abundant wildlife.

The rapids are also pretty wild, with the river building to its climax in these lower canyons. The valley narrows into a series of canyons, the river speeds up’ and there are big rapid, one leading into another, almost continuously down to the Seti river. The river winds through some magnificent un-spoilt scenery, eventually emerging onto the plains flowing through the Royal Baridia National Park to join the Ganges.

The Karnali is more constrained by its canyon walls giving bigger more continuous and serious rapids. This constrained nature of the river means that any increase in volume has a more pronounced effect on the difficulty of the rapid and this makes it a river that is best run at low and medium flows – in higher water the Karnali is a serious commitment.

Karnali River Rafting

Fact File
Name Karnali
Rafting days: 9 Days
Distance: 180 kms.
Types: Adventurous but smooth
Starting point: Kareleghat
Ending Point: Chisapani
Volume: 300 Cumecs
Season: Jan-May ▲▲ Sept-December ▲▲▲ Jun-Aug ▲▲▲▲ Location Along with nationalhighway

Rafting Itinerary

Day 01 Night bus to Surkhet
Day 02 Take another bus for 4 hrs then trek to karleghat and camping.
Day 03 After, about of six hrs rafting camp by the river beach.
Day 04 The 4/5grade adventure rapid rafting and camp at Junglaghat.
Day 05 Full day rafting and camp by the river side
Day 06 Raft through the narrow canyon the whole day and camp by side
Day 07 Paddle down between the jungle and camp at jungle
Day 08 Encounter with wild life while rafting and reach at Chisapani.rafting ends and you can travel Bardia conservation or back to kathmandu.
Day 09 If in National park then jungle activities inside the jungle
Day 10 Back to kathmandu.

Trip cost: USD 75.00 per person.

Our Package Tour Cost Includes:

  • Fullboard meals during rafting.
  • Rafting and park permit fees.
  • Guide, cook, helper and their wages as well the insurance of the staff which will support you on river rafting.
  • All accommodation during the rafting.
  • Transportation as mentioned above program.
  • Rafting gears.

What does not include the above mentioned program price ?

  • All the expenses of the personal nature.
  • Soft and hard drinks during the trip.
  • Accommodation in Kathmandu.
  • The insurance of the visitors.
  • Emergency evacuation insurance if needed