
For adventure seekers, rafting is the perfect way to get your adrenaline pumping to a new high with an extended adventure on the river. Nepal has some of the best rivers for rafting and a rafting trip is the highlight of many visitors stay in Nepal. The waters in Nepal offer something for everybody: Grade 5 - 5+ rivers with raging white water rapids for the adventurous, to Grade 2-3 Rivers with a few rapids for novices. Rafters also have choices ranging from two to three day trips to trips of two or three weeks. Paddling is a fun way to enjoy the trip as well as bonding with fellow rafters.
A typical day in the river begins in the early morning when rafters arrive at the put-in point. The river guide begins with instructions on safety and emergencies before everyone is given a life vest and helmet. These are a must for safety on the river at all times. Lunch on a white sandy beach around mid-day is fun. The best time for rafting is from October through mid-December and March to early May. In winter the water is cold and during the monsoons months (from June through September) the white water sections are dangerous, but gentler stretches are easy to raft on.