Overview
Named after the Hindu god Kali, Kali Gandaki is one of the major river systems of Nepal originating from the Tibetan high plateau in the Kingdom of Mustang. Flowing through the deepest gorge between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, Kali gandaki is Nepal’s best river for white water rafting. With the total catchment area of 46,300sq km the river is ideal for hydroelectricity power plant.
Commercial Rafting was first started in Kali Gandaki since 1991. Accompanied by remote scenic beauty, short to medium length trip, narrow gorges, pristine forests, cascading chilly waterfalls, traditional Magar and Gurung villages, variety of wildlife and superb mountain scenery make this trip an extraordinary one.
Rafting here does not require any prior experience. If you are adventure lover and don’t mind being wet all day it is just enough to raft here. Rafting in Kali Gandaki begins and ends in Pokhara. Covering the distance of 72km the adventure has total 60 rapids which make you twisted, turned and shaken. The rapids like Little Brother, Big Brother, Rafters Refund and Walk in the Dark are quite enough to flip the raft. During this three day raft the rapids we will encounter are mostly of grade III while some of them are grade IV and V. rafting here is done in camping basis.
Itinerary Detail
Kali Gandaki River Rafting Itinerary
Day 1
After having breakfast we will start a scenic four
hours drive to Beni which is the in- point of our rafting trip. The drive
offers the dazzling mountain vista of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Machhapuchhare
leaving you spellbound. Upon arrival we will have our lunch and the guide will
give the safety information. After all this we will rig our raft and start our
enthralling three day’s rafting trip. We will start with grade III rapids by in
the way we will come along the two big rapid named Big Brother and Small
brother. Soon after these two rapid we will arrive to Modi Khola confluence
where we will set our camp for overnight stay.
Day 2
After having our breakfast we will again continue
our rafting trip witnessing the magical Annapurna I and Hiunchuli. Initially we
will come along many grade III rapids by later we will face a challenging grade
IV rapid named Refund. We will set our camp in a beach below the village of
Purti Ghat.
Day 3
Soon after having breakfast we will bounce back to
the river for our white water adventure. Today we will raft to the holy village
of Seti Beni. Seti Beni is the end point of our journey. Here our bus will be
waiting. We will upload our gear and drive to Pokhara.
