Preparation

You leave early in the morning  for a three hour bus ride to Charaudi, on the bank of the Trishuli river. Once at the river, everyone is fitted with a lifejacket and helmet. Then the trip leader and safety kayaker give an extensive safety briefing, explaining how to paddle and what to do if you fall out from the raft. Rafting in Trishuli is much more than simply forward and backward paddling. You use your whole body in an attempt to avoid the rocks and move through fast rapids and massive waves.

Rafting

You will be rafting for about 4 hours today through the main canyon sections of Trishuli. There will be a couple of kilometers of smaller rapids to practice our paddling skills before we drop into the first class III-IV drop known as Twins Rapid. The swift water is confined to narrow gorges as we run exhilarating rapids such as Ladies Delight, S-Bend, highway, Monsoon, Upset and Surprise. Most of the time on the river will be thrilling, but you will also have enough time to look back at the river valley, watch birds and monkeys and take in the beautiful nature.

The take out will be at Kuringhat or Fishling, where the rafts will be carried up and dried while you can relax in the shade and have a cold drink and some lunch. From here it’s a 3 to 4 hours bus ride back to Pokhara or to Kathmandu.