Bhote Koshi River Rafting

100% adrenaline rush
Bhote Koshi is a grade 5 river and not recommended for beginners. Beginning its life in Tibet this river roars its way into Nepal through some of the most breathtaking valleys and gorges you will ever see. The Bhote Koshi path is the steepest in Nepal creating a torrent. In this river the rafting will be exciting without risking anything. Its a thrilling and at the sametime most charming rafting trip not found anywhere else in the world. It is a very steep and vet continuous mountain stream, a combination of fun and excitement and surrounded by mountains, forest and waterfalls. From the mountain Sisapagma(the tenth highest mountain in the world) the glacier waters roar down into Nepal. It is a challenging and enthralling water trip which gives the rafter an experience of rafting in Nepal.

The steepest river in Nepal - 3 days

Emerging from Tibet and further branching from Sun Kosi, Bhote Kosi River remains a favourite for its fast-paced adventure and thrills of river rafting. Bhote Kosi river trip is an ideal trip for those looking for short whitewater voyage. On drifting along the call of the wild white waters, the rafting gets steeper arousing class IV- V rapids and later mellows into continuous streams creating class III rapid. Unparalleled in its scenic beauty, Bhote Kosi offers numerous photographic moments and opportunities to visit unexplored archaeological sites and abandoned areas. After thorough safety and paddle briefings, Bhote Kosi whitewater rafting trip begins. Best time for rafting along this river is from October to December and From February to April. Nepal

TRIP FACTS
Trip length: 3 Days
Grade: Class IV - V
Starts in: Kathmandu
Ends in: Kathmandu

DATES
Available for Private Groups

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1 Khadichaur to Dolalghat
We drive from Kathmandu to Khadichaur. After delicious lunch at Khadichaur, all the important details concerning the trip are thoroughly briefed out prior to rafting. Thereafter, fully equipped with appropriate gear we venture into rafting journey piloted by expert river guide. Paddling along the rhythm of simmering river amid the picturesque landscape, exquisite wilderness and panorama of majestic hills, we head towards Dolalghat. This trip offers a relaxing float evening with abundant beautiful scenery and wildlife to view and photograph along the way. On reaching Dolalghat, we witness terraced fields and traditional Nepali houses perched on the hillsides and slopes. This glorious adventure concludes for the day with camping at a superb site in Dolalghat.

Day 2 Raft up to Kolpa
Maneuvering away from Dolalghat, we position the raft securely along rollicking whitewater towards Kolpa. Absolute thrills run through us as challenging rapids splash against our face rejuvenating our adventure spirit. After hours of rafting amid spectacular landscape and mystical wilderness, we punctuate the trip as we near Kolpa and camp nearby riverside.

Day 3 Raft up to Dumja
We depart from Kolpa as we continue navigating several fun splashy rapids. Along the trip more spectacular vistas open up as the narrow canyons give way to unusual rock formations. After we have our abundant share of exhilarating rafting experience, we may indulge in off-river time to explore wilderness and ethno cultural life. Finally, we wrap up the trip and head to Kathmandu.

Itineray II

Bhote Koshi River roughly translates as “river from Tibet" so there are quite a lot of rivers with this name in Nepal. This Bhote Koshi is the main branch of the Sun Koshi. The river is followed by the Araniko highway so access and scouting are relatively easy. The upper valley above Bahrabise is impressively narrow with steep hill sides shooting up over 2000m from the river. And there are some dramatic and scenic gorges down at river level. Just to drive up the highway and look at the river is like reading an erotic novel – it quickens the blood and excited the mind.

Technically, the upper Bhote Koshi ends just after Barbisae where the Sun Koshi joins as a stream from the left: The lower Bhote Koshi rafting start right from the Lamasangu.

It's a great beginner river for rafters and fun for kayakers at all levels. If you have never rafted before and if you have limited time but desire an adrenaline overload, then this is a perfect trip package for you because Bhote Kosi is probably the most exciting short rafting trip in Nepal.

Best Rafting Season Autumn & Spring
Grade (Autumn: Oct. to Dec.) III to V
Grade (Spring: Feb. to May.) III to IV
Rafting Days 2 days
Put in point Lamosangu – Dam
Put out point Dolalghat Bazaar
River distance 20 km
Location 95 km east from Kathmandu and 5 hours drive
Number of pax Minimum 6
Departure date On the request

Trip Itinerary of Bhotekoshi River

We organize a pre-departure meeting the day before to answer questions and meet the team.

Day 01 : Morning we take a drive to Lamosangu- Dam, the starting point of rafting. This is a spectacular drive through villages and if weather permits, you will have fantastic mountain views i.e. Ganesh Himal, Langtang etc. This day we raft 10 km of the MOST exciting stretch of the river. After end of the rafting drive back to our camp.

Day 02 : After breakfast a quick pack up and set out (approx. 9 to 10 a.m.) for white water rafting again. You have the second chance to show how your raft team can work well together in challenging rapids. We have lunch on the river bank and continue the action until we reach at the take out point Dolalghat Bazaar about 2 to 3 p.m. Then drive back to Kathmandu.

Our trip is over here.

Note : The above itinerary can be customized according to your preferences. If you want to make any changes