River Grade : |
III - IV |
Departure Point : |
Pokhara or Kathmandu |
Rafting Starting point
: |
Nagdi |
Rafting Ending Point
: |
Bimal Nagar |
Outward Travel Time
: |
8 hrs. |
Return Travel Time
: |
4 hrs. |
The "raging
river", drains the northern slope of the Annapurna
mountains. It was only opened to rafting in 1996 and
yields some of the most exciting class iv-v white water
in Nepal. This river demands 100% Commitment from both
crew and guide. It is totally different from the big
volume rivers like the Sun Koshi and Karnali, the rapids
are technical and require a very different approach.
Big volume rivers need power and a good line, the Marsyangdi
needs fast reactions from the crew to get through this
pin ball machine river. The Marsyangdi quickly forges
raft crews of complete strangers into true teams.
Located on the eastern side of the Annapurna
circuit, the Marsyangdi River has long been famous for
the beautiful views. With each twist and turn the steep
sided gorge walls frame a new mountain backdrop. [map]
[picture]
Outline Itinerary
Day 01 : After breakfast, we leave
by private bus to Besisahaar. The last four hours of
this ride takes us off the "good" tarmac roads
and tends to be a little bouncy in places ( I hope this
is a subtle enough hint). We have scheduled a rest day
into the program to allow for any unlikely but potential
delays. That night we stay at a teahouse.
Day 02 : We start trekking
for a couple of hours to Khudi where we make camp and
sleep for the night. We will leave one of our staff
to look after the campsite, then we will continue to
trek for one hour more to Bulbule. Your expedition leader
and guides will brief you and train you on land about
safety and paddling. Pay attention as you are straight
into the rapids and this river has a way of underlining
any Mistakes! Overnight Khudi.
Day 03 : After breakfast,
hike up to Nagdi with all the gears to the river put
in point. This is the most knuckle gripping section
of the river so enjoy it as you will encounter continuous
Class 4 rapids. We finish today at Besisahar and have
a well earned dinner no doubt a rum punch to help it
down.
Day 04 : This is the
day to relax, go walking and learn to roll in a kayak
and have a day in this beautiful area, away from the
crowds of trekkers. The only reason this day is lost
is if there are any problems on day one as explained.
Day 05 : The river becomes
very mellow and goes through a high walled gorge with
birds and vegetation that can only be described as breath
taking. We reach our take out point at Bimal Nagar by
lunch time where our
Transport is waiting to take us
back to Kathmandu/Pokhara.
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