Sun Koshi River White Water Expedition

Early in the morning, our team drives from Kathmandu to Dolalghat, our river put-in point. After lunch by the water, our lead instructors conduct safety briefings and cover essential commands and rescue protocols. We then launch our rafts for initial practice sessions before tackling our first rapid, a Class IV section known as Rotten Cave. We pitch our tents on the riverbank for the night.

After breakfast, we pack our gear and prepare for a demanding morning on the water. We run the Class IV+ Meat Grinder rapid, navigating precise lines to avoid turbulent holes. Continuing downstream, we reach the confluence where the Sun Koshi meets the Tama Koshi, marked by a riverside Shiva temple. We set up our evening camp nearby.

Our route takes us past the Likhu Khola confluence into a sequence of technical white water. We encounter a short Class III+ rapid followed immediately by the extended Class IV challenges of Pre Anxiety and High Anxiety. Our guides steer through the heavy currents before we pull ashore to establish our tented camp.

Today presents some of the heaviest white water of the expedition. Following several Class III+ warm-up sections, we stop to scout the complex Harkapur II and III rapids. Our team applies careful reading and precise maneuvering to negotiate these powerful drops before camping further down the valley.

We resume our descent as the Dudh Koshi river enters from the left, significantly increasing the volume of the Sun Koshi. The river widens into broader channels interspersed with smaller drops, culminating in the turbulent water of the Jaws rapid. We spend the night at a remote riverside camp.

This leg tests our crew through sustained Class IV+ rapids including Rhino Rock and the narrow Jungle Corridor. Vertical waterfalls cascade down the steep canyon walls on both sides as we paddle through the gorge. We make camp on a sandbar for the evening.

As our expedition nears its final stretches, we dedicate time for participants to handle kayaks and practice advanced boat maneuvering under the supervision of our safety kayakers. We enjoy a steady flow through quieter valley sections before setting up our final wilderness camp.

Our final morning on the water brings us through the powerful Class IV waves of the Big Dipper rapid. We float past the point where the Arun and Tamor rivers join to form the Saptakoshi. At approximately fourteen hundred hours, we conclude our river journey, drive to Biratnagar airport, and board our flight back to Kathmandu.