Sun Koshi River Rafting

Posted by: NTN Admin | Date: November 29, 2009

Sun kosi is one of the top ten river rafting tours in the world. The Sun kosi rafting tour traverses 272 km. though the untouched countryside and small village of the wonderful 'Mahabharat Range' mountain of centeral Himalaya. The put in point lies 3 hrs east form Kathmandu at Dolaghat and the end point is at chatra, near Dharan .The Sun Kosi volume increases considerably as it combines with seven big tributaries to become one of the major rivers of south Asia.

The sun kosi offers varied & changing landscape form terraced farmland to steep gorges and then to subtropical jungles. Each night, we camp on large sandy river banks in close contact with village people and rewarding sights of wildlife. Watching the moon rise with the sound of the river, the noise of wild animals, drinking, singing, dancing, and playing games by candle light make this river rafting tour exclusive experience. Just before the end of our rafting trip, we float by the great Hindu temple of Shiva at Baraha chhetra and then, just around the corner, the hills dramatically give way to the flat lands of the Terai and the northern plains of India stretching endlessly before us. Form Chatra drive back by bus to Kathmandu or you can go on to Chitwan or Pokhara for trekking and jungle safari.

Rafting in Sun koshi River Itinerary :

Day 01: After having breakfast in Kathmandu we, drive to Dolalghat put-in-point of Sun Koshi river rafting. The drive is spectacular with magnificent view of the Himalayan Ranges on a clear day. Upon arrival at sun kosi (Dolalghat), we unload gears, lunch will be served and a full safety briefing will be given by your expedition leader.We will choose our beach campsite, where dinner will be served amidst the splendor of the star filled sky.

Day 02: Having breakfast and pack up the gear for rafting and start rolling down the river. Today you will encounter a big class 4+ rapid "Meat grinder". It is fairly straight run down the center avoiding holes left and right. A few meters below here the Tamba Kosi River joins the Sun Kosi on the left with a beach on the confluence. There is another beautiful Shiva temple overlooking the two rivers overnight at tented camp.

Day 03: Today a few km. below the confluence of the Likhu Khola is a short, class 3+ rapid. Pre-Anxiety soon followed by a long class 4 rapid High Anxiety with a large hole on the left halfway down and a series of holes at the bottom. Float a while and then camp.

Day 04: This day starts with several class 3+ rapids then a quick stop for buying food and maybe beer. Then prepare for a big and interesting one ?Harkapur 2 and 3 the hardest rapid on the river which should be carefully scouted. Camp

Day 05: Some km below Harkapur, Dudh Kosi River joins the Sun Kosi from the left. Below here the river widens into an arid area of gravel. You meet some small rapids and will teach you into another aptly named rapid 'Jaws'. Camp

Day 06: Today is a hard day as you will be encounter most of the grade 4+ rapids - you are straight into good exciting rapid "Rhino Rock" which is a grade 4+ followed by "Jungle Corridor" a kilometer of continuous white water. Waterfalls cascade on both sides of the river. One waterfall makes a great spot for a team shower. Camp

Day 07: Last few days are mainly wave trains if you are interested you can try kayaking where our experts will teach you the basic skills needed to maneuver the boats or learn the Eskimo roll. Camp

Day 08: The last stretch of river which brings you to the last class 4+ ?Big Dipper? is a series of huge standing waves. A few kilometer later Big Arun and Tamur rivers joins together to form the Sapta Kosi. Then you float along on the powerful current , the hills dramatically give way to totally flat Terai and the northern plains of India. This is the end of a classic and memorable river journey. We will finish our trip around 2 pm pack the gear and then drive back to Kathmandu around 4 pm from Chattra. This takes around 13/14 hours.

For the 9 and 10 day expeditions you follow the same route as above and start and finish at the same times on the first and last days. There is an extra day on the 9 day expedition to allow for the fluctuations in the speed of the water. If the water is still flowing fast, you can enjoy a rest day in the middle of the trip to relax, play volleyball or go for a walk. The 10 day expedition gives the extra day rafting to allow for a slightly lower flow of water and a rest day.

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