Dear Baral
This was the first time I booked directly through the WEB , and I thought it's a little risky, especially when I had to send my money to Katmandu and I wend to Delhi .
An interaction programme was organized on June 28, 2005 with twenty Thai Tour Operators who came here for FAM tour to share their experiences during their stay in Nepal .
His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev inaugurated the Promote Nepal-2005 exhibition amid a special ceremony at the City Centre in Doha, Qatar, on June 14, 2005.
Nepal is one of the most popular destinations
for rafters and kayakers. The majestic Himalayas in the
north are the sources to major river systems of Nepal.
Not necessarily, you will need a formal training or experience
to raft in these rivers but you need a spirit of adventure.
We maintain a team of well trained and experienced river
guides to take you on the exciting river trips.
The monsoon starts from June and lasts till mid September
and brings torrential rains that flood the rivers so it’s
not advisable for rafting or kayaking at this time. Peak
season for rafting is October through November: the monsoon
is over, everything is very green, rivers are moderately
high but dropping, temperatures are warm and skies are
clear with fine mountain views. The winter months from
late December through to early February are cold and river
levels will be low. Lots of river runners out over Christmas
and have a great time, but one certainly should expect
cold water and perhaps think in terms of wet suits and
dry tops. From late February through early April is also
good time for river running - river levels are reliably
low, air temperature warm and blue. The disadvantage is
that the air is often hazy: one cannot be assured of stunning
mountain views and there may be occasional shower of rain
Rafting
Equipment
Quality equipment obviously makes a huge
difference to the safety and comfort of a trip and in
view of this fact all equipment used are of high quality
Rafts: The size of raft is 5 m long and this will take
a crew of 6 plus guide and gear, or up to 9 plus guide
without gear.
Life jackets: Good modern, comfortable life jackets (Buoyancy
Aids or personal flotation devices) are provided which
are comfortable and well fitting and have adjustable straps.
Helmets are considered obligatory on any white water trip
and good quality helmets are provided. The paddle is to
a rafter, like boots are to a trekker. The best modern
paddles are used in all river trips.
Waterproof Containers: Good quality waterproof containers
are provided to keep gear dry even in a flip. Ammo Cans
or a waterproof barrel for cameras and video equipment
are also provided.
Camping Gear: Good quality rainproof tents (two-men),
sleeping bags, insulated mattress, toilet tents and dining
tents are included in the camping gear.
For Autumn
and Spring Trips
One day Trip
Shirt (long sleeves and collar if you need
sun protection)
Shorts (or light cotton trousers)
Light thermal top
Light nylon waterproof jacket
Sunglasses (plastic lenses are safer) and tie
Towel and a complete change of clothes, including shoes,
for the return drive
Very small amount of money (for cold drinks on the return)
Sun cream (high factor)
Swimwear
Sun hat with brim
Water bottle
Sport sandals, old trainers or sneakers.
Two days or more
Washing kit
Extra pair of shirts
Light woolen sweater
Small flashlight or headlamp.
Optional Items
Books or magazines
Binoculars
Personal medications
Small knife
Camera and films
Walkman and tapes
For Winter Trips
Extra thermal top
Wetsuit boots or thick woolen socks (all to wear on the
raft)
Thermal long trousers
Warm trousers
Light nylon waterproof trousers
Warm jacket (pile, pelt or down)
River
Grades
Standard International Classification is
used when grading the rivers. One of the problems of the
International Classification is that the majority of white
water is class 3 and 4 and in fact there is a vast difference
between as easy grade 4 and hard one. + and - grades are
used to be more definitive.
1, 2, 3, 3+, 4-, 4, 4+, 5-, 5, 5+, 6
When a river is called class 4+ it means that this is
the overall standard of the river - there may be long
sections at a lower standard of difficulty, but to run
the river safely one needs to be 100% capable of paddling
at this level.
Class 4- (5) normally means that the overall standard
of the river is Class 4-, but there are a few class 5
rapids that can be relatively easily portaged if required.
The grade of difficulty is based on typical water volumes
for the stated month only - normally November. If the
monsoon is late then water volumes will be much higher
and the river correspondingly more difficult, if not impossible.
