River Rafting In Nepal- But Did You Ever Pause A Moment And Think About World's Best Rafting Tours?

Why Nepal?

• A paradise for the average recreational Kayakers or Rafter.
• Finest choice of multi-day trips in the world.
• Warm water and white Water.
• Semi-tropical climate.
• Friendly, welcoming people.
• Spectacular mountain scenery.
• World Class White Water.
• Rich Cultural Heritage.
• Wild-Life and Jungle.

Nepal boasts some of the best white water in the world. Seventy percent of Nepal’s total land mass is mountains; and Nepal is second to Brazil in water resource. That’s whys Nepal is a haven for water based adventure sports such as rafting, kayaking and canoeing.

Nepal Rafting is one of the best way to explore typical cross section of nature as well as ethno cultural heritage the country. There are many rivers in Nepal which offer brilliant of Canoeing experience, you can glide on calm emerald water with wonderful scenery all about or rush through roaming white rapids in the core of expert river. Nepal has earned the reputation of one of the next destination for white water rafting cursing down rushing rivers of crashing waters and swirling rapids can make up excitement of life time.

River Trip in Nepal is wonderful way to explore and experience Nepal's natural, ethnology and cultural heritage. River have regarded as goddesses and are included in a number of Hindu and Buddhist religious rituals. Many can be witnessed during a raft adventure slopes adjoining the rivers often harbor dense vegetation and interesting wild life. And rafting in Nepal is a great experience in its own right. the thrill of running white water rapids can be as exhilarating as reaching a mountain summit.

Canoeing or Kayaking is one of the water-adventure sports visitors can experience in Nepal. No doubt, Nepal is best destinations for adventure-seekers like Canoeing in whiter water. This thrilling sporty adventure is available in almost all the rivers which flow through national parks, conserved areas and religious spots. Altogether 16 rivers can be chosen to have this wonderfully exciting adventure in Nepal-stay package.

Canoeing in Nepal is best option because rivers in Nepal are valued the best in Asia for adventure sports. Trishuli River is popular canoeing trail with full of adventures and technical rapids. There are other popular rivers like Sunkoshi, Bhote Koshi, Marsyangdi, Kali Gandaki, Karnali and Arun etc are very popular rivers for this adventure sports. This white water sports gives amazing experience who wants to live a life with stunning adventures in. Canoeing in rivers is wonderful adventure which can be enjoyed other adventures like Rafting, Swimming, Fishing, Boating etc. Canoeing in river provides full amusement of natural beauty, exploring the surroundings, ritual performances by the river side etc. The sports is not only adventure but also exploration of Nepalese life along the trail of river flow.

Canoeing can be of various level regarding the skill and interest of the adventurer. Simply canoeing to technically difficult adventures are assisted by expert guides. Canoeing adventure can be done in Bul Bule Khola, Kabindra Khola, Raindo Khola, Sansapu Khola, Ghopte Khola, Chipla Khola, Syange Khola, Jagat Khola, Tal Khola and other rafting routes also are best for adventure seekers. Canoeing is water adventure which provides full time adventure in water.

Canoeing as sport adventure is recently growing popularity in Nepal. The rivers have the necessary features for these sports in water with demanding options to select. The rivers in Nepal which are selected for rafting are best trail for canoeing and so many other water adventures.  Cannoning is an extreme sport geared to the ultimate sport enthusiast. It is an activity that involves abseiling sliding, jumping, swimming and climbing down waterfalls through sleep canyon walls to deep pools.This unique combination of skills gives the intrepid canyoneer the freedom to explore some of the most ruggedly beautiful, yet forbidden places in the world.

Nepal River Rafting

Temur River Rafting: is one of the most complete adventure trips in Nepal. No expedition to Nepal would be complete without a trek in the Himalayas and its no accident the one of the world's finest rivers starts with one of Nepal's most scenic treks. Temur river rafting is the truly memorable approach on this standard white water descent and great for ambitious Kayakers and Rafters who like the feel the adrenaline flowing.

Sun koshi River Rafting: Sun Koshi River also known as River of gold which might be names after gold found from the gravel of river while panning. Classic SunKoshi River Rafting is one of the top ten river. Journey in the world that's why Rafting or Kayaking in this classic Sun Koshi River is famous among adventurous rafters. Sun Koshi flowing from the Himalaya to eastwards would take you through ever changing scenery which would definitely helps rafters to guarantee that every day on the river is exhilarating different, while passing between the Mahabharat Lekh in between your adventure journeys, forest, small remote villages, white sandy shore, troops of monkeys, and abundance of birdlife. Sun Koshi Rafting/Kayaking is an ideal trip for those wanting to combine peaceful stretches of stunning scenery, some great and challenging rapids and the experience of a lengthy trip.

Karnali River Rafting: The Karnali is the longest river in Nepal, springs from the base of Mt. Kailash in Tibet, the center of the universe for Buddhist and Hindu religions. The Karnali River Rafting is one of the finest big volume river trips in the world, a classic expedition into Nepals remote, wild west. The starting point is Syauli where the river drops into imposing canyons filled with powerful big volume white water. These canyons flow into the scarcely populated areas of pristine jungle teeming with abundant bird and wild life. Towards the end of the Karnali River Rafting, the river gradient begins to ease as the Karnali leaves the mountains and flows into the gangetic plains on the terai. The jungle as the river broadens, and the perfect beaches become bigger and even more beautiful.

Bhote Koshi River Rafting: The Bhote means Tibet and actually this river originates in the plateau of Tibet. Kathmandu-Lahasa highway follows of Bhote Koshi River. Its a great beginner river for rafters and funs for Kayakers at all levels. Bhote Koshi Rafting is the beautiful for adventure trip with very steep and basically non stop mountains river only 3 hours drives from Kathmandu.


Kaligandaki River Rafting: Water Rafting in Kaligandaki rivers is an amazing experience. One of the famous rafting river around Himalayan rivers of Nepal. Name after the Goddess (Kali) rises high on the Tibetan Plateau in Mustang and cut of the deepest gorges in the world between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. A Kaligandaki River Rafting trip first requires drive from Kathmandu to Baglung. A tropical trip could begin at Modibeni, at the confluence of the Kali Gandaki and the Modikhola. This expeditions has everything, exciting, rapids, sandy beaches, waterfalls, wild life and a feeling of remoteness. A beautiful amazing river with good white water. Kali Gandaki, is ideal for people wanting an exciting medium-length raft trip.

Trishuli River Rafting: The Trishuli is the most popular river rafting destination in Nepal is an excellent opportunity to observe the diversity of geography, landscapes, and cultural heritage, floras and fauna and it offers great scenery, exciting rapids and impressive gorges. Trishuli River originates from Gandaki river system and mixes with other rivers like Bheri river, Marsyangdi river and seti river as it flows ahead. It is widely acknowledged for its most culturally stimulating and exciting river trips in the world. During this journey you enjoy thrilling through the most scenic and secluded miles featuring incredibly blue water, breath-taking alpine scenery and amazing rapids cutting through some of most varied geology. You also get to enjoy luxurious camps and wonderful off-river activities. Monsoon river rafting is the major attraction of Trishuli River.

Traditional Foods in Nepal

Nepal's Food: Nepal is similar to many countries within South Asia, as it successfully combines a range of characteristics from its neighboring with its own gastronomic history, resulting in foods that are rich with flavor and culture. Recipes from Nepalese cuisine can be relatively simple and the flavors subtle. countries The Food of Nepal is as diverse as the country itself. The food in Nepal differs from the one culture to the another. However, here's a typical sample of food from different cultures in Nepal.

Dal-Bhat and Tarkari- Translated as lentils, Rice, and curried vegetables. It is the main staple diet of most Nepali people.

Nepali Snacks:

Chataamari (Newari): Chatānmari is a kind of rice crepe. Chatamari is crepe made out of rice floor and topped with chopped or ground red meat with seasoning. It is a traditional specialty of the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal and is eaten during festivals and other special occasions. Food resembles Pizza or Dosa (South Indian), rice flour flat bread cooked over, heat with tappings such as minced meat (with or without some vegetable ), egg, sugar or no tappings.

Choyla (Newari): grilled/ roasted spicy meat, usually eaten as appetizer with liquor.

Gundruk:  Gundruk is fermented leafy green vegetable and is a popular food in Nepal and claimed to be one of the national dishes. It is popular not only in Nepal but also in the every gorkhali or Nepalese household worldwide. It is served as a side dish with the main meal and is also used as an appetizer and can be made into a soup

Kwati (Newari): This is a wonderful traditional soup from the Himalayas. The common threads are the use of a variety of beans including some lentils and peas, that they be sprouted before cooking, and that it is a curry. There it is called “Hot Beverage of Pulses and Beans”, or Kwati, from Nepal. It is made for a religious festival, soup with many beans, a festival specialty.

Momo (Newari): Momo is a type of dumpling native to Tibet and Nepal. It is similar to Chinese baozi and jiaozi, Mongolian buuz, Japanese gyoza, Afghan mantu, and Korean mandu, a dumplings filled minced meat, usually buffalo in Nepal, Turkey elsewhere served steam or fried, very popular appetizer afternoon snack or evening meals.

Samay Bhaji (Newari): beaten rice with roasted meat, smoked fish, boiled-then-fried egg, black soy-beans and diced ginger, usually ritual food.

Sekawa: grilled meat usually made from mutton, duck, chicken, buff, wild boar.

Sal: doughnut like shaped dessert/snack made from rice-flour.

Sukuti:  Sukuti is the Nepali word for dry meat (jerky). Sukuti is either consumed directly or charbroiled and spiced as an appetizer or snack or mixed with other ingredients and served as side dish such as in sukuti ko achar, which is a side dish, usually with tomato sauce.spicy dried meat roasted over a charcoal fire.

Aloo Tama: potato made with bamboo shoots.

Taw Khoa (Newar) jello of meat soup served cold.

Wo: (Newari) flour patty made of lentils with or without meat/ egg tapping used in ritual or festival or used as snack.

Nepali Main Dish:

Aloo Tama:  Aloo Tama simply means "Potato Bamboo Shoots". This is one of the popular dishes in Nepali / Newari cuisine. In Newari style Bhoj (feast) you will always find this dish. It is a unique and classic Nepali curry flavour dish. Aloo Tama is a classic Nepali soup prepared with black eyed beans, potatoes, bamboo shoots and spices. Tama is a non-fermented bamboo shoot product. Aloo tama is well-loved comfort food cooked almost in every household throughout Nepal. The enduring popularity of this dish is that, it is extremely tasty and very appetizing mainly for its slightly sour and pungent taste.

Dal:  Dal is a dried pulse which has been split. Lentil soup usually eaten with rice most popular lentils used as dal in Nepal are black, red and yellow.

Sag: Green vegetables, spinach, mustard greens or broad- leaved mustard. A standard accompaniment to plain rice lunch or dinner.

Masu: meat with spices (curry) and gravy, usually soured rice. Most Nepalese eat children, mutton. Some eat buffalo and pork.

Bhat: Bhat (Nepali) means boiled rice in languages such as Assamese, Nepali, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati. Chawal means boiled rice in Hindi. At higher elevations in Nepal where rice does not grow well, other grain such as maize, buckwheat, barley or millet may be substituted in a cooked preparation called dhido or atho in Nepal. Bhat may be supplemented with roti in Nepal (rounds of unleavened bread).

Vegetable Tarkari: Vegetable tarkaris, are a spicy vegetable curry, which is very popular in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal. Preparation methods for tarkaris range from simple dishes to complex ones any vegetables or group of vegetables in curry,usually both.

Relishes

Achar: Achar also known as South Asian pickles or Indian subcontinent pickles, are made from certain individual varieties of vegetables and fruits that are chopped into small pieces and cooked in edible oils a sour, spicy pickle, can be made in thousands way, the most popular are made of ground tomatoes, sliced radish, ground coriander, boiled or diced potatoes.

Sanya Khuna  Takha and Sanya Khuna are two of the wintertime favourite foods of the Newars of Nepal, especially in Kathmandu. Takha (originally Ta Khwa, meaning 'frozen stuff') is a frozen dish made from buffalo meat (only male buffalo meat is acceptable in a typical Newari kitchen). Sanya Khuna (sanya is 'dried fish'; khuna means 'boiled or cooked') is a frozen fish soup. Both Takha and Sanya Khuna are often prepared and served together, due to the similar preparation methods, hot, spicy, salty jello type food.

Nepali Desserts

Dahi: Yogurt/curd.

Juju Dhau:  One of the popular Newari desserts, Juju Dhau literally means the ‘king of yoghurts’ in Newari language. Dhau (yogurt), known as dahi in Nepali is an important aspect of Nepali culture and daily life.It is also one of the most common and popular item in the Nepali kitchen, usually people do not miss including dahi in their meals or even snacks as most of the Nepalese love to eat dahi-chiura (yogurt and beaten rice). A specialty of people of Bhaktapur, Juju dhau in Nepal is famous as Bhaktapurko Juju dhau meaning Juju dhau of Bhaktapur.

Sikarni: curd mixed with dried fruits

Nepali Drink

Rakshi: Liquor.

Thon (Newari): or chyang (Tibetan) the milky white beer/liquor made from fermented rice.

Togba: a popular liquor in the hills, made by pouring hot water into a pot of fermented millet and drunk with a bamboo straw.

Nepal Climate

Nepal's weather is generally predictable and pleasant. There are four climate seasons:

1 Spring:  March-May
2 Summer:  June-August
3 Autumn:  September-November
4 Winter:  December-February

The monsoon is approximately from the end of June to the middle of September. About 80 percent of the rain falls during that period, so the remainder of the year is dry. Spring and Autumn are the most pleasant seasons; Winter temperature drop to freezing with a high level of snowfall in the mountains. Summer and late Spring temperature range from 28° C (83° F) in the hill region to more than 40° C (104° F) in the Terai. In Winter, average maximum and minimum temperature in the Terai range from a brisk 7° C (45° F) to a mild 23° C (74° F). The central valleys experience a minimum temperature often falling below freezing point and a chilly 12° C (54° F) maximum. The Kathmandu Valley, at a altitude of 1310 m ( 4293 ft), has a mild climate ranging from 19-27° C ( 67-81° F) in Summer, and 2-20° C (36-68° F) in Winter.


Nepal Festivals

Nepal is not only the land of mountains; it is also the land of festivals. There are more than 50 festivals celebrated in Nepal every year. While the national festivals have fixed dates, religious festivals are set by astrologers following the lunar calendar. The rich cultural heritage of Nepal is manifested by the diverse social customs and festivals.
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