Sun Koshi River Rafting

Sun koshi means “River of Gold”-perhaps named after the gold that is sometimes panned from the river gravels, or alternatively it refers to the orange colour of the water in the Monsoon when it is thick with alluvial silt. The river rises near the Tibet and is joined by the Bhote Koshi just downstream from Barabise. Most raft trips start below here at Dolalghat- the section above here is normally ran as a one day trip and we describe it briefly in our section on the rivers.

The sun koshi flows eastwards in Nepal through the great valley between the Mahabharat Lekh Mountains and the Himalaya. It form the watershed for most of eastern Nepal and gathering strength from tributaries draining the highest mountains in the world it emerges onto the northern plains of India where it joins the Ganges.

Difficulty in Nov: Class 4-( 5-)
From: Dolalghat (Alt.625m)
To: Chatara (Alt.105m)
Distance: 260Km (170 miles)
River days: 8-10
From Kathmand: 3 hours
Avg. gradient: 2m/km(10 ft a mile)
Volume in Nov: 400cms (1,4000 cfs)
Best season: Sept-Oct and May

Itinerary

Day 01 : Departure from Kathmandu by private vehicle to Dolalghat and start rafting, overnight at Camp.
Day 02 : Rafting and overnight at Camp.
Day 03 : Rafting and overnight at Camp.
Day 04 : Rafting and overnight at Camp.
Day 05 : Rafting and overnight at Camp.
Day 06 : Rafting and overnight at Camp.
Day 07 : Rafting and overnight at Camp.
Day 08 : Rafting up to lunch time then drive back to Kathmandu.

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