Karnali River Rafting

Nepal's biggest and longest river the Karnali springs forth from the base of Mt.Kailash in Tibet provides perhaps the finest trip of its kind in the world. Way out in the remote far west it requires a long bus ride to Birendra Nagar and then about three hours rough bus ride to put-in point Dungeshwar. With challenging, big water rapids, superb canyons, pristine wilderness and plentiful wildlife it will be the unforgettable trip of your life.

During raft in Karnali River biggest rapids class 4 comes in the first couple of days and the river gradually mellowing after that. With spectacular view, remote jungle-clad canyons, big whitewater and abundant wildlife it presents far western natural beauty. You can raft the Karnali right into Bardia National Park, where probably you can view wild elephants, tigers, crocodiles and rhinos from the river. Finally trip put-outs at Chasipani of Bardiay from where you can join Jungle safari.

Renowned as Nepal's premier fishing river Karnali needs more than week long trip to explore magnificent whitewater challenge. If you have previous rafting experience or are looking for an expedition style river adventure with classic river journey really it's for you. The Karnali is the best run at low to medium levels it’s a particularly good choice in March and April, though the nature of channel makes it lively at all times outside of high water. It’s popular choice for overseas kayak groups around the globe