Sun Koshi River Rafting

It offers the longest trip in Nepal in terms of river days. It has many tributaries entering from the north that drain Himalayan peaks including the mighty Mount Everest. The character of the river changes with amazing wide valley sections and large sandy islands becoming narrow jungle gorges and corridors. There is only one large village on the river, the hardest rapid - Hakapur is named after it.

The upper section is known as the Bhote Kosi, an adrenaline charged section of river described separately in this guide. The commercial trips start at Dolalghat, which is close to the confluence of the Bhote kosi, and the Indrawati.
You can expect the trip to take 10 days; this may include a layover day. Post monsoon it can be rafted in 8 days, 6 in a kayak.

Breakdown of the trip

Day 01 : Leave Kathmandu, bus to the river, unpack and lunch, begin river trip early afternoon, steady afternoon with nothing too difficult.

Day 02 : Past 'Meat grinder', and the Tamba Kosi Confluence.
Day 03 : 'Punch and Judy', Likhu khola confluence and maybe as far as 'High Anxiety'.
Day 04 : Past 'High Anxiety', to Hakapur village & rapid. Big day.
Day 05 : Layover day? Little Devisthan beach.
Day 06 : Dudh Kosi confluence, 'Jaws', camp above jungle corridor.

Day 07 : Probably the best, numerous big class 4's in the jungle corridor, 'Rhino rock', 'El Wasto' and others.

Day 08 : Out of the corridor, odd class 3 / 4, 'Big Dipper', could arrive Chatra p.m.
Day 09 : Arrive Chatra, pack, bus to Kathmandu or take flight from Biratnagar

The trip, depending on the level of the water can take as minimum as 8 days and as maximum as 10.