Sun Koshi River Rafting
Sun Koshi River is one of the best raftable trips in the world. Big rapids, warm water, beautiful scenery and great camping make this a classic multi-day river trip. Sun Kosi means 'River of Gold'. The river rises near Tibet and flows eastwards through the great valley between the Mahabharat Lekh mountains and the Himalaya. It forms the watershed for most of eastern Nepal. For the majority of the trip there are no roads or towns. This is unspoiled, rural Nepal at its best. All along the river are beautiful large white sandy beaches for camping, and the lower section of the river is heavily forested with troops of monkeys and an abundance of birdlife.
Trip Profile:
Name of the river: Sunkoshi
Source of the river: Mount Everest.
Put in point: Dolalghat
End point: Chatara and fly back from Biratnagar.
Accessibility: By road
Total rafting stretch: 7 to 9 days depending on water level.
Rapid grading: 4 +
Seasons: Spring & Autumn
Itinerary:
Day 01: Drive to starting point Dolalghat. Short rafting & camp in Tarang Gaon.
Day 02: Raft from Tarang Gaon to Dumja village passing through villages and gradually leaving behind the Langtang ranges. Lunch and camp near the Mahadev temple.
Day 03: Raft from Dumja village to Khunkot. We hit rapids as we pass through the fishing village, Kodaris and the Chamera Bhir where you see hundreds of bats screaming & clinging to the walls of the cliffs. After some more fun-filled rapids, we arrive at Khurkot for overnight camp
Day 04: Raft from Khurkot to Likhu Khola passing through few villages en-route with exciting rapids. Lunch and camp.
Day 05: Raft from Likhu Khola to Harkapur village passing through deep gorges with exciting rapids, pleasant floats in the afternoon where you can see monkeys on the riverbanks. Lunch and camp.
Day 06: Raft from Harkapur village to Rai Ghat where you have one of the most exciting and challenging days of the trip as we encounter some very demanding rapids until you reach the Dudh Koshi. Lunch and camp.
Day 07: Raft from Rai Ghat to Bander Ghat which you feel a great challenge as we hit the rapids with the greatest drops. Today’s trip demands complete team-work and hard paddling. Lunch and camp.
Day 08: Raft from Bander Ghat to Bonjur Ghat. We take to the rapids again, emerging from the Mardheku gorge where the river broadens, less agitated after its confinement between steep cliffs and gorges.
Day 09: Raft from Bonjur Ghat to Barahchhatra. Today the whole trip is a mixture of fun-filled rapids and calm undulating floats which gives you enough time to relax.
Day 10: Short raft, & we reach out-point Chatara. After lunch, drive to Kathmandu or drive to Biratnagar airport to take flight to onward destination.
