Kali Gandaki (Grade 3 to 4+) Best of Annapurna
About 90 km of classic style expedition river journey can be organized Pokhara to Pokhara. This is one of the most popular medium length expedition river rafting in Nepal and gained its popularity due to challenging and much exiting rapids. Especially among young hearts those who are seeking for drifting on real Himalayan magic flow. Asia’s oldest one the Kali Gandaki River is the best choice which is originated from marginal Himalayan range of Tibet passes through all way down of Upper Mustang and cutting bottom of Annapurna I (8091m) and giant Mt Dhaulagiri (8167m) which also known as deepest gorge of planet. Only the river of Nepal that has several ammonite fossils containing with rocks which are remains as present proof that Himalayan was under the sea before 70 million years ago. But the Kali Gandaki River was there before Himalayan born and falling into Tethis Sea. After the sea disappeared, the Kali Gandaki continues flow towards southern direction and blocked by two giant peaks Annapurna & Dhaulagiri but the flow of the water never stopped which formed the present Kali Gandaki one. Thus, kali Gandaki rafting is the one of the best whitewater trip in Nepal which lies in western part of the country. So it is undoubtedly worth to raft once on this river if you are truly looking for Nepal’s most varied land escape with real wilderness experience.
Kali Gandaki Rafting highlights
- River Days: 3 Days
- River Grade: 3 - 4+ Class
- Trip Type: Multi Days Expedition
- Best Time to Do: Autumn & Spring Season
- Put in Point: Baglung-Nayapul
- Ending Point: Mirmi Dam
- Transportation: Private Jeep/Van/Bus
- Food: First day lunch, dinner, 3 meals in 2nd day, last day breakfast & lunch
- Accommodation: At River Beach-tented camp or mass dome of raft with trap
- Safety: Safety kayakers for every trip
- Trip Overall: Generally trip stars everyday after breakfast from the camp site, lunch break on the way and finally stop next camp and last day ends by lunch hour and drive back to Pokhara
- Ideal from Organize: Pokhara to Pokhara
3 days Kali Gandaki rafting
Day 01: Early morning drive to put in point about 3-3:30 hrs
- Rafting gear unload (giving your helping hands)
- Changing clothes and put other stuffs in dry pack
- Loading gear on raft and other stuffs on cargo raft
- Have a lunch at put in point
- Safety talk learn how to sit on raft, hold & row paddle and rafting orientation
- Commence the rafting and by 3-4 PM end the trip
- Camp site setting (giving your helping hands)
- Changing clothes drink tea, coffee & chocolate
- Dinner preparation, after dinner talking fantasy of the day or sleep
Day 02: Wake up be refresh and drink tea, coffee & chocolate
- Packing gear first and breakfast
- Changing clothes and put other stuffs in dry pack
- Remove camp setting & site clean up
- Loading gear on raft and other stuffs on cargo raft
- Safety talk and rafting orientation
- Commence the rafting, lunch on the way and by 3-4 PM end the trip
- Camp site setting (giving your helping hands)
- Changing clothes drink tea, coffee & chocolate
- Dinner preparation, after dinner talking fantasy of the day or sleep
Day 03: Wake up be refresh and drink tea, coffee & chocolate
- Packing gear first and breakfast
- Changing clothes and put other stuffs in dry pack
- Remove camp setting & site clean up
- Loading gear on raft and other stuffs on cargo raft
- Safety talk and rafting orientation
- Commence the rafting, end the trip by noon and lunch
- Changing clothes, load the gear & drive back to Pokhara
