he Kali begins its journey high on the Tibetan plateau in the
kingdom of Mustang. Plunging its way down through the Himalayas, the rivers carves the
deepest gorge in the world between the two 8000m peaks Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. Kali
Gandaki was first opened to commercial use in 1991. The journey descends through 1590 kms
if challenging white water, unique cultures ands amazing beaches. When not negotiating
rapids, time on the river can be spent under cascading waterfalls, and exploring the
abandoned royal palace or on the flatter stretches, even learning to kayak.Itinerary
Pre-departure meeting in sales office in Kathmandu the night before to answer any
questions over a rum with your team. Meet at the sales office at 6 PM. You will be told
where to meet for departure.
| Day 1 |
At around 7 am, we drive to the put-in-point
at Beni throughout this drive we have stunning views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri peaks
as well as the sacred Machapuchre. Upon arrival, we unload all the equipment and you will
receive a full safety briefing. Have lunch and then the guide will take you to the river
starting point ready to begin your exciting 3 days rafting trip. First day we begin with
plenty of class III rapids this is a warm up for the team, after couple of hours you will
be encountering 2 big class 4 rapids. I.e. "Small brother" and " Big
Brother". Your guide will be making you work hard at doing exercise to work as a team
maneuvering the raft efficiently. After scouting the rapid, the safety kayaks will go
first then the raft. Soon after encountering these two big rapids we will reach the Modi
Khola confluence where we will choose the beach for the evening campsite. We unload the
raft and the play volleyball or relax and take in the scenery. |
| Day 2 |
Once the rafts are packed we start down the
river for a day mixed with adrenaline, calm and spectacular scenery including views of
Annapurna 1 and Himalchuli. We will tackle many class iii sections and the challenging
class IV named REFUND. This section of river is abundant with vines and lush vegetation
hanging from the cliff faces. Our campsite id below the village of Purti Ghat. |
| Day 3 |
Soon after being back on the water we reach
the holy village of Seti Beni. The river has deposited a house size boulder in the
confluence with a smaller tributary. Since confluences are considered holly places in the
Hindu religion, this boulder has become an important shrine to the local river people.
There is usually a great audience to watch and listen to the spectacle as each team
negotiates the rapid, which has formed around this holy place. Not long after this it is
time for the journey to end. Our bus will be watching for us. We load up the gear and
prepare for the bus journey back to Pokhara |
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