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The Sunkoshi

Nepal is also rich in diverse rapid rivers: Grade 5-5+ rivers with raging white water rapids for the adventurous, to Grade 2-3 rivers with a few rapids for novices. Rafters also have a choice ranging from two to three-week trips to trips of two or three days. The options include paddling, oaring and kayaking. Paddling requires all on boat to participate with instructions from river runner. Luxury safari-style trips with full team are available too. In an oar boat, the guide rows alone giving participants a chance to observe the surroundings. Kayaking is another way to travel downstream.

You travel by surface to Dolalghat to your raft 'put-in-point' covering the distance of 57kms in about 3 hrs. The Sun Koshi River Rafting begins is at Balephi and terminated at Chatara of the lowland. As you raft downwards, the river gets even bigger after it receives its numerous tributaries encompassing Dudhkoshi from the Mt. Everest, Arun, Tamur etc. The area is remote so that you always have to rely on your supplies and gears. You will encounter some massive rapids of grades 3 to 5.

There are few more tributary of Sun Koshi as Rosi Khola, Junga Khola, Tamakoshi (Copper River), Dudh Koshi (Milk River),
Rasuwa Khola. Tribenighat from where the Arun and Tamur join the Sunkoshi to form the giant Saptakoshi, which flows through Mahabharat range onto the Gangetic plain.

Rafting Time: During autumn - mid-September through November, during winter December through February and spring - March through June

If you are taking a trip involving two days or more, carry warm shirts. T-shirts, heavy woolen sweater (warm clothes), extra pair of dry shoes and trousers in addition to the regular items.