Nepal's longest and largest river for rafting, the Karnali, springs forth from the base of Mt. Kailash in Tibet, the nerve centre of the universe for both the Buddhist and Hindu religions. Its tributaries drain most of the far west of Nepal, rising in the vicinity of Tibet's holy Mount Kailash and glacier of Kanziroba Himal, other small peaks, as well as Rara Lake. The Karnali rafting is one of the finest colossal volume river trips in the world, a classic expedition into Nepal's remote, unpopulated "wild west".

After monsoon rains the rapids of Karnali River are huge and intimidating, though relatively straightforward. As the river flows through some quite narrow canyons the flow of the water increases, as does the frequency of the rapids. In low water the demands on the rafter are technically tougher and equally exciting. This lowland trek combined with some of the most beautiful canyons found in Nepal makes Karnali rafting / kayaking one of the most memorable river Expeditions. These canyons flow into scarcely populated areas of pristine jungle teeming with abundant bird and wildlife. Just enough easier water to regroup and prepare for the next big challenge separates rapids like “Captivity”, “Flip and Strip” and “Gods House”. Towards the end of the trip the river gradient begins to ease as the Karnali leaves the mountains and flows out into the Gangetic plains of the Terai. The jungle thickens as the river broadens, and the pristine Beaches become bigger and more beautiful.

Fact About Karnali River Rafting:

Name of the River: Karnali (wild west)
Distance from Kathmandu: 850 km to Karaleghat
Recommended Season: Oct. to May
River Length: 180 km
River Grade: 4
River Days: 08

Day to Day Outline Itinerary

Day 01.	Early in the morning you will catch a flight to Nepalgunj. River crew in Nepalgunj will pick you up. A 7-hour drive form Nepalgunj takes you to the river starting point. After packing and loading a raft gear, you will go for rafting adventure. In the evening you will camp on the riverside at Karaleghat.
Day 02.	Early in the morning you will have a nice breakfast. After the breakfast, you will be waiting for the rafting trip until packing completes. Everything of yours goes in a camping gear. Then you will be given a short briefing on the safety part, camp hygiene etc. After 3 hours of adventurous and rewarding rafting, you will stop for lunch break. Then continue rafting to the next campsite punching some class III white water with big wave trains. You will be having camp on a white sandy beach for your overnight stay.
Day 03.	Get ready for a wild ride! You are going to punch some great world-class white water rapids like ‘Jail House’ entering the first gorge camping on the river beach.
Day 04.	Today’s added attraction is opportunity to grab the beautiful views of Nature’s jewels ranging traditional human habitations to splendid natural Shangri-La. Few meticulous local people may be visiting in the camp. In the course of today’s rafting also white water continues pumping through some nice waterfalls and streams coming into the main river. With attractions of beautiful villages and jungle corridors on the way you will come across the famous ‘The God’s House’ rapid. It is a solid class IV rapid leading into the jungle quarter.
Day 05.	It’s not over yet! Keep paddling hard until you come into the second gorge. The river is still of class III+. You have a half-day today to take some rest and enjoy and admire the nature. Your camp will be fixed on the white sandy place and there will be plenty of time to enjoy and relax. Experience the beach volleyball or just read a book and chill out!
Day 06.	After a couple of hours of rafting today, the river start mellowing out. This is a great opportunity for those who want to try how to kayak. So far you have covered over a half way. Here comes the Seti-Karnali River from the right and the river takes the big band heading south to the Indian sub-continent.
Day 07.	Today is a drifting day. People try Kayaking and learn even to guide a raft. This is your own holiday! Enjoy your surroundings and relax on a great sandy beach and make the most out of it.
Day 08.	This day you will get to catch glimpses of various villages with greeneries. A good opportunity to meet local fishermen too! You see there is more to a rafting expedition than just rafting.
Day 09.	Today is the concluding day on the river so we paddle couple of hours down to the Chisapani Bridge right next to the Bardia National Park. Here you have a great chance to go on a Jungle Safari too.
Day 10.	Start packing and after the completion catch flight to Kathmandu.

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