1.       Trisuli River Rafting:

Trisuli river rafting is one of the most popular and demanding rafting river in Nepal. With few hours of road trip both from Kathmandu and Pokhara you can be at the put in point of Trisuli. While rafting on Trisuli river, you will get an opportunity to spectacle beautiful gorges, exciting rapids along comfortable sections. Rated as grade 3 on difficulty Trisuli becomes raging enormously creating ocean like waves during monsoon (June,July). However, it remains as the best rafting river in Nepal for all.

2.       Sunkoshi River Rafting:

During your holidays between September and January, take a break and experience best of rafting in the world on Sunkoshi river (Golden river). Located at eastern Nepal with good road connections from highway, and Dolalghat being the put in point and Chatra being take out; raft on golden river with spectacular sceneries, exciting rapids, sand beaches, campsites; the perfect multi day(10 days) rafting trip in Nepal.

3.       Seti River Rafting:

      Seti River offers the most gentle and light rafting adventure across forested lands in beautiful Annapurna region of Nepal. Rafting, fishing and camping alongside sand beach of Seti river along taking part in wilderness activity would be the perfect family rafting trip in Nepal. A short two day rafting on Seti river can be easily joined from two major cities Pokhara and Kathmandu.  Set River rafting is best experienced with excursion to Chitwan National Park or trekking in Annapurna region.

4.       Kaligandaki River Rafting:

Kaligandaki river rafting consists of 3 and 4 graded rapids with visit to temples, deepest gorge of the world and sceneries along the way for three days. Kaligandaki is the holy river in Nepal and named after goddesses Kali known for her fierceness nature. Maldunga is the put in point and Mirmi is the takeout point of Kaligandaki river rafting trip. Raft in day light, explore the local region and relax at sand beach campsite during evening which makes it among top five rafting rivers in Nepal.

5.       Bhote Koshi River Rafting:

Bhote Koshi River nearby Kathmandu valley is formed by the glacial melting of Tibetan mountains which turns out to be technical and adventurous rafting experience across beautiful gorges, valleys and Himalayan sceneries. Bhote Koshi River rafting is for all those adventure lovers who want to feel the adrenaline and excitement at highest level.

Have you experienced white rafting adventure in Nepal? How was your experience? What are your top five rivers for rafting in Nepal? Post on comment below. We love to hear from you.

White water rafting in  Nepal can also be the great family outing in summer. You may have queries about whether rafting activity is safe for all the members of family. Well, the answer is yes if your youngest one is at least 7 years old. You will feel safest and amused to feel the adrenaline of Nepalese white water with an experienced and well trained operator having in-depth knowledge of all the rapids along the way.

The fun is not limited to rafting, you can experience the other adventure sports like kayaking, cannoning along with the amazing fishing trips at Himalayan river operator Nepal that will surely make your summer holiday a refreshing one.

With Himalayan river operator team, there will be time to enjoy things that costs nothing – rafting in Nepal , fishing in Nepal, roasting barbeque and camping; the activities that all of us love to do. We all know that our time on this beautiful planet is limited so why wouldn’t you spend some quality time with your family and enjoy your life to the fullest. The best way to have a joyful time with your family is to go for the river trip in Nepal. A river trip is the opportunity to experience the thrill of passing rapids, paddling, playing sand volleyball enjoying the natural beauty and most importantly doing all these things with your dear ones.

The decision is all yours. Whether you want to buy new gadget that becomes old tomorrow or spend the golden time with Himalayan river operator team that you would cherish forever.

More Rivers To Raft

Himalayan River Operator offers white water rafting on more rivers than any other Nepal river rafting outfitter. Choose from dozens of unique rafting itineraries in and around Nepal , including rafting escapes lasting just one day, fun-filled rafting weekends, three-week long rafting adventure vacations and just about everything in between.

More Paddling Experience

Himalayan River Operators have escorted more than 1000s of guests on the rivers around Nepal. Our reliable, responsible and experienced whitewater guides are some of the best anywhere. All are IRF certified guides, and well trained in First Aid; many have earned credentials in Swift Water Rescue Technique and Leave No Trace.

Fewer Crowds

Himalayan River Operator offers the best guide to guest ratio (1:4) in the rafting industry, giving you the personalized attention you expect and deserve. Typically we carry no more than 4 to 6 passengers per raft.

Responsible Eco-Friendly Rafting Operator

We are environmentally committed and have always pledged and tried to sustain the ecosystem during our rafting trip adventures. Our mission is to provide exceptional active rafting experiences in and around various river water sources while preserving and protecting Nepal’s unique ecosystem using the best available ecologically sound practices.

Our environmental efforts include:-

Teaching and practicing Leave No Trace ethics on all our trips.

Do not remove any objects, plants or animal products from nature.

Be aware of local endangered species and not to purchase souvenirs made from their skin feathers etc.

Whitewater rafting in Nepal is not just a simple touristy fun trip, and should not be treated like one. A good understanding about the activity is extremely important for anyone looking to participate in such a tour. A rafting trip should be considered as an eco-friendly river experience of being in the vicinity of the river and its natural surroundings. The rafting adventure by itself is the highlight of such an experience and should be held the most important and inseparable component of the entire rafting trip.

Understanding the hazards

Careful consideration should be the ideal ordeal while attempting this rafting adventure. Regardless of how easy or safe an operator may state, rafting is an adventure activity, and has its hazards which can be as severe as deaths. As a participant it is your sole responsibility to understand the risk and assess the confidence and safety measures that are offered to mitigate these hazards.

As a participant, you also need to be conversant with the hazards and showmanship should be completely avoided. Large amount of fatal accidents happen due to negligent participants who are unaware and disregard the basic precautions. The rivers should not be compared to a swimming pool. Even the best of swimmers would have a hard time tackling the complex river currents.

Many accidents in the past have happened on weekends which are extremely crowded when greedy operators have enrolled far more guests than they have the capability to ever handle. This results in major negligence, poor administration of trips, use of gear which has well past its good use life, and lack of the much needed supervision on the river and at camp.

River rafting in Nepal has gained popularity and scaled new heights over the years. As river rafting in Nepal is specially designed to attract visitors and give them an endless opportunity to be amazed and bedazzled with its scenic and contrasting areas offering a good variety of Nepali landscapes and its beauty as one paddles across this extreme picturesque territory of Nepal. Nepal is a granary of breath taking water resource with more than half a dozens of white water resources suitable for rafting at an excellent pace. However to address to your needs and gift you with a life time adventure of river rafting a perfect ally is needed to execute water sport according to the desired interest and capacity. Himalayan river operator is one such name who has been conducting this highly adventurous sport successfully over the years with enormous amount of sheer perfection. Rafting is not only about getting into a designed shelter and taking a plunge and exploring without appropriate guidance and adequate precautionary measures. Here Himalayan river operator plays a major role in letting you experience the water borne thrill of a life time. An, expert powerhouse and a leading pioneer of, white water rafting and kayaking since 20 years with the support of expert guides and instructors of renowned credibility. All the expert guides and instructors are International Rafting Federation (IRA) certified professionals in rafting, kayaking and other water related sports too.

Himalayan River operators are personalized responsible rafters themselves as they organize and monitor all the water expedition personally. They are the only river rafting operators in Nepal fully equipped with Swift Water Resource Technique (SWRT) and White Water Rescue Techniques (WWRT). As resourcefulness and thorough knowledge and appropriate seasonal information is required to carry out a successful rafting trip with utmost safety. As Nepal’s water rapids are diverse and pose a threat to the rafters if ventured out at the wrong time. Himalayan River Operator has its itineraries specifically designed according to the water standards into 2 broad categories as short duration (2-3) hours or even a day, to an overnight or a multiple-day rafting and kayaking river trips in Nepal.  Short river trips are normally carried out on rivers having easier sections and Trishuli River graded as III+ is one of them with a combination of impressive gorges, valleys, challenging rapids swelling and turbulent during the course and monsoon is the best season to attempt it. Similarly rushing waters of Sun Koshi graded as IV to V, Bhote Koshi a classic rapid again is graded as IV to V, Tamur River and Bheri rivers are graded in III to IV, and Seti under II to III. River rafting in Nepal comes to life in the monsoon when water is plenty and river beds and its resources swells around and becomes turbulent providing a perfect occasion to float on the water. Rivers in Nepal are divine and a rewarding spectrum for river rafting in Nepal. A magical method, to explore Nepal through waterways, and get an insight about the untouched and unexplored landscapes up-close with the flora and faunas along with the local communities too. White water rafting combines serene water bound adventure with the excitement and adrenaline of white water rapids as well as an opportunity to camp on scheduled river benches and get to know the local communities and their remote wilderness.

Himalayan river operator is a rafting agent in Nepal consistently taking rafting to the next level with pedigree of accuracy expertise and personalized rafting tours. Come experience the rapids of swirling turbulent rivers as its rapid best and give way to your wildest adventure memorabilia here on the river beds of Nepal

Rafting in Nepal

Trishuli River is the first choice of a rafting fan and is also suitable for family adventures. It’s 3+ and 4-graded river and can be run throughout the year.  The rafting put in and take out locations are in convenient distance from Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan National Park.  Rafting trip in Trishuli  can be made for a varied duration, depending upon the availability of time and interest. Scenic valleys and impressive gorges, exhilarating rapids and easier sections as well as the right amount of time all make it the perfect trip for first-time as well as experienced rafters. Rafting trip down Trishuli River provides an excellent opportunity to observe the diversity of demography, landscapes, and cultural heritage and the flora and fauna. We can experience the thrills of white-water on the course of three days trip. The river trip is best done in two days and traveler with time constraint can also do a day trip.

During the monsoon, Trishuli River promises a more challenging ride, with powerful rapids and whirlpools. When the river is running high and wild, there are hardly any rafters around, and rafting on the Trishuli River is without a doubt the most exciting thing you can do in Nepal during monsoon and quite possibly one of the best two days big water rafting trips offered anywhere.

There are a vast number of rafting companies in Nepal and choosing the correct one is essential. It is very important to have river guides that are qualified with training and experience of international standard with ability of good English speaking skills, providing you with top-level safety and high-end equipment. Each river guide is enriched with wide knowledge of flora and fauna which is a great advantage to enhance your adventure experience. One must consider a few more significant features to identify a good rafting and kayaking company in Nepal:

• The company has to be registered under law of Tourism Ministry of Nepal Government and Nepal Association of Rafting Agents (NARA).
• Guide must have: First-Aid + CPR certificates, White Water Rescue Technician (WRT) certificates of International Rafting Federation (IRF) and international work experience.

With all of the above, you are bound to have a great adventure!