Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu. You will be met by an AdventureX Guide and then taken to your hotel for the evening. Hot shower then out to one of the many local fine restaurants.
(No meals included)
Day 2
Private bus transfer to the Trisuli river. Kayak the Trisuli (grade III/III+) and overnight in safari style camp at Brigands Bend. A good safe introduction to big water and Himalayan rivers. 'Upset' rapid will have some people testing their rolling technique!
(All meals included)
Day 3
Complete the Trisuli, finishing the day on the 'Pin Ball' rapid. Transfer to and overnight in Pokhara.
(Evening meal in Pokhara excluded)
Day 4
We load up the bus again and head to the Madi Khola (grade IV). After a short trek, with porters carrying all the equipment, we paddle some great whitewater down to our evening camp at Bhaise.
(All meals included)
Day 5
Paddle the Madi Khola to Karputar. Eddy-hopping heaven with very few portages and awesome views of the Himalayan mountains.
(All meals included)
Day 6
Today its a fairly gentle class two paddle down to Damauli. Time to play and enjoy the gorgeous valley scenery. Return to Pokhara for early evening.
(Meal in Pokhara excluded)
Day 7
Free time in Pokhara for sight seeing, shopping or sitting by the lakeside in the sunshine with a cold drink.
(No meals included)
Days 8
Drive to Baglung for the start of the Kali Gandaki (IV-/IV) and put on the river. After 2kms of warm up paddling its straight into 2 big grade IV rapids Big Brother and Little Brother.
(All meals included)
Days 9 & 10
More brilliant whitewater and more playing. We have a lot of spare time on this trip so it can be used to maximum effect by taking every play opportunity there is.
(All meals included)
Day 11
Paddle down to the take out at the new dam then transfer back to Pokhara for the night.
(Evening meal in Pokhara excluded)
Day 12
After breakfast we load our bus and head back to Kathmandu allowing us time to enjoy a little of the Kathmandu experience.
(Evening meal in Kathmandu excluded)
Day 13
An early breakfast before our bus heads east to the Upper Sun Kosi (grade III+), giving great views of the snow-capped mountains along the way. We spend the night at the quiet Riverside Resort.
(All meals included)
Day 14
The Balephi (grade III+) is a great fun, low volume river that makes a change from the large volume rivers paddled so far. After the river we head up to the Last Resort, and a chance to enjoy a sauna to help ease those aches and pains.
(All meals included)
Day 15
Today it's kayaking at it's very best - the Bhote Kosi (grade IV+/V)! This is a much more intense and demanding river, and will be a good test of your previous two weeks paddling skills. Transfer back to Kathmandu for a well earned beer!
(All meals included)
Day 16
After a rather leisurely breakfast we take you back to the airport for your return flight to Kathmandu.
(Breakfast included)
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