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Day 1
Arrive Kathmandu. We will meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel in Thamel, Kathmandu. After a quick freshen up we will head out for an evening meal together and a pre-trip briefing. (No meals included)
Day 2
After breakfast we head off from the hotel around 8am for a 3 hour drive to the Trisuli river. The first few kms allow a warm up and introduction to big water. There is one small class III to whet the appetite before reaching Teen Devi (class IV) which we will scout and run (or portage if people don't want to run it). The rest of the river doesn't get above a III and we have a nice finish for the day before we reach our beach camp for the night and well earned cold beer (or hot tea!). (All meals included)
Day 3
We put back on the Trisuli for the morning, stopping to inspect and then run the class III+/IV raid called Upset. It is big and friendly but usually manages to unsettle a few paddlers. All safe though and good humour! At the take out we will be met by our bus and then drive back to Kathmandu for the night. (Breakfast and lunch included)
Day 4
Another 8 am start as we jump back on the bus and head for the Sun Kosi river. We will put on below the first damn on the river on the section officially classed as the Upper Sun Kosi. This is a lower volume class III+ run and is a good start to the river with little flat water. We will camp the night just after Sukute. (All meals included)
Day 5
A gentle day on the river as we tick off some of the 280kms of paddling this river covers. The flat sections are interspersed with gentle class II/III rapids. (All meals included)
Day 6
Another steady day but as the volume of the river grows so do the rapids. We run several bigger class II & III rapids before running the big waves and holes of Punch & Judy. (All meals included)
Day 7
This is a day of two halves. A few steady rapids in the morning lead up to the rivers largest rapid - Harkapour. This is definite inspection and portage for some. The rest will hopefully nail the lines and miss the holes! This is followed immediately by Harkapour 2, another intimidating but fun rapid if levels are high. We stop for lunch on the beach opposite the confluence with the Dudh Kosi river (the "Raging River Of Everest"). We continue downstream playing in the friendly rapids and will finish early. (All meals included)
Day 8
We start fast today with several larger read and run rapids of class III/III+ including Jaws. We will stop and scout Dead Man's Eddy and run a sneak line river right if needed. More playing and fun rapids until we stop early again (approx 3pm). (All meals included)
Day 9
Jungle Corridor. Lots of read and run class III/III+ with some interesting lines, boils and whirlpools - but lots of fun! We will stop and inspect Roller Coaster but this is quite an easy rapid. We will lunch on a waterfall beach and give people the chance to rinse off in the one of the jungles chilled power showers! Again an earlish finish (3pm) and camp on another spectacular beach surrounded by the jungle on all sides. (All meals included)
Day 10
More class III/III+ with Big Dipper offering up something a little larger around lunchtime. More playing and rapids in the afternoon lead to the confluence with the Lower Tamur and our camp for the night. (All meals included)
Day 11
We paddle from the confluence to the take out at Chatra and observe the major scenery change as the hills disappear and the river opens up as it flows and meanders it's way towards Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. We take out and pack up the equipment and lunch at Chatra before heading up to Mulghat (3 hour drive) and the start of the Lower Tamur river. We camp on the river side for the night (All meals included)
Day 12
A big day on the Lower Tamur. The first few kms allow a warm up before we inspect the first major rapid. The nest few hours rapids of class III - IV follow in quick succession making this one of the finest single day runs around. We will make several inspections and end the day back at the confluence with the Sun Kosi where we will camp for the night. (All meals included)
Day 13
A final short paddle from the confluence back to Chatra where we pack all the gear once again then drive to Biratnagar for our short 40min flight back to Kathmandu. Those sitting on the right hand side of the plane will see the snow capped Himalaya in all their splendour and will also catch glimpses of the Sun Kosi way below us. On a clear day you can even see the mightiest of them all - Everest! We arrive back in Kathmandu in the early evening and head to the hotel for a freshen up before heading out to celebrate our 12 days on the water. (Breakfast and lunch included)
Day 14
Free time in Kathmandu to explore this amazing city and cram in a little present shopping. There are lots of bargains to be had and lots of good quality, cheap outdoor equipment. (breakfast included)
Day 15
Free time before we take you to the airport for your flight home.
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