Kali Gandaki River Rafting

One of the famous names of Himalayan rivers, the Kali Gandaki rises in Mustang, an enclave of Nepal poking into Tibet on the other side of the Himalaya. Here, it is a flat and braided river, flowing in an arid open valley: the explorer Michale Peissel ran this stretch of the river in a small hovercraft in 1973 and at lease two other group have rafted and kayaked this section.

At kalopani, the river drops off the roof of the world and cuts one of the deepest gorges in the world between dhaulagir, height 8168 m to the west and Annapurna 8091 m to the East. This gorge is one of the ancient trading routes through to Tibet and is now a favourite route for treks. Below tatopani, the gradient eases and the river is ruunable from upstream of Beni.

Difficulty in Nov: 4 (4+)
From: Naya Pul (Alt. 820m)
To: Mirmi (Alt. 540m)
Distance: 60 km (37 miles)
River Days: 3
From Pokhara: 4 hours
Av. Gradient: 5 m/km (25 ft a mile)
Volume in Nov.: 120 cms (4200 cfs)
Best Season: Oct-Dec, Mar-May

Itinerary

Day 01 : Departure from Pokhara by private vehicle (3 Hours) to Naya Pul & start Rafting and make camping.
Day 02 :  Rafting and Overnight Camping.
Day 03: Rafting up to lunch time & drive to Pokhara.

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