Three friends and I trekked from Lukla to Kalapathar over the course of 13 days. We were guided by Bachan Rai. Who throughout the journey was an excellent guide, who went beyond his duties to ensure that we had a fantastic time. Bachan was kind and caring especially when one of us suffered with altitude sickness. Without a doubt the three of us believe that we choose the best place and guides for our trek and would recommend them to anyone.
We have gained a friend for life and when we return we will be using Bachan and Summit Treks and Advantures for further trips.
I couldn’t speak more highly of Summit Treks and Adventures. I came to Nepal pretty
much clueless in regards to what I would be doing “adventure” wise, and where I would
be going. I was so fortunate to find Summit! Bikram and his crew were nothing but kind
and honest. I booked many trips with Bikram, from spur of the moment bus rides to
Pokhara and Chitwan, to a well planned trek in Everest region. All of which turned out
great. When I first came to Nepal, I knew Bikram as my “Travel Guy”. After 5 months
of countless cups of tea, one too many glasses of rum, and a few too many of his wife’s
delicious momos, I leave Nepal calling him a friend. Many of my fondest memories of
Nepal would not have happened without the help of Summit, and I am forever grateful
for their help and kind hearts. If you book with Summit Treks, I guarantee that you will
gain many great memories as well as a friend.
-- RebeccaKarnali River, Nepal’s mightiest river is arguably the finest multi-day river trip in Nepal, and the classic Himalayan River expedition. The Karnali’s headwaters come off Mount Kailash in Tibet and slice through the Himalayas in a series of magnificent gorges and pristine forest.
On our 180 kilometers River journey we won’t see a single sign of the modern world but natural beauty and cultures. It’s one of the last places in Nepal that you can see old growth forest and have a real chance of seeing Nepal’s wildlife like Monkeys, Langur, Rhesus, leopards, bear, martins, deer, crocodiles and gharials; even tigers. The river also supports some of the finest fish habitat in Nepal, with giant catfish and Golden Masher prowling the depths. Midway through the trip we select a choice piece of beach and for two nights we stay at the same camp and people have an opportunity to explore this beautiful country, wallow in a mud bank, play in the region’s plentiful waterfalls, or just hang out and learn something about their fellow rafters.
Whitewater ranges from easygoing class three, to bone crushing class five, depending on the time of year. Regardless of the month, the Karnali always offers good, hard rapids with miles of beautiful scenery and deep river gorges.
TRIP DETAILS
Package duration : 9 days
Transfer days : 2 nights and half day by bus.
River Days : 6 days
River grade : class 4/5
Rafting Starting Point : Karaleghat (558m)
Rafting Ending Point : Chisapani(195m)
River Distance : Approx. 185 kms.
Average Gradient : 4 m/km (20 ft a mile)
Volume in Nov : 300 cms (10500 cfs).
ITINERARY
Day 01
Night bus to Birendanagar (Surkhet).
Day 02
Minibus to Kalyani (Rough Road) about 4 hours and trek to Karaleghat about 2 hours and camp.
Day 03
Rafting 4 to 6 hours white water section camp by river beach.</li>
Day 04
Raft about 5 hours of class 4/5 grade rapids through Junglaghat and camp.</li>
Day 05
Full of continuos whitewater rafting and camp.
Day 06
Canyon Exploration fully, whitewater rafting and camp.
Day 07
Flowdown the jungle area and camp by jungle.
Day 08
Wildlife views while rafting and finish at Chisapani. Drive back to Kathmandu after lunch or travel Royal Bardia National Park.
Day 09
Arrive Kathmandu.
