Kaligandaki River Rafting
Kali Gandaki is another popular river for rafting. Many tourists are keen on taking rafting trip to this river. It winds through remote canyons and deep gorges of intense rapids. The natural scenery around the area is fantastic and unspoiled, as the water flows through narrow gorges; rafters can see exotic wildlife in the surrounding jungles. Starting at Baglung, the trip rafts down to Mirmire in five or six days. This river offers an exciting alternative to the rafting on the river Trishuli.
Trip Profile:
Name of the River: Kaligandaki
Source of the River: Himalaya
Put in Point: Near Beni
Rapid grading up to: 3+
Accessibility: By road
Total rafting stretch: 120 Km
End point: Mirmire
Seasons: Spring & Autumn
Itinerary:
Day 01: Drive to Pokhara and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: After breakfast in hotel we leave for rafting starting point. After getting there, some of our crew rig the raft; pack up the gear while others make lunch. After lunch our guide briefs on the rafting trip and then begins rafting for two hours. Camping and dinner at Saranghat.
Day 03: After breakfast our crew pack up gear & get ready for second day rafting trip. It will be four hours rafting & you will encounter rapids. Camping and dinner at Purtighat.
Day 04: This is the concluding day of Kaligandaki rafting. After two hours’ rafting we finally reach at Mirmire where our bus will be waiting to pick you up. Lunch will be served at Mirmire & after lunch we drive back to Pokhara.
