White Magic Nepal
Nima Lama, expert helmsman
Sacred Summits is proud to collaborate with White Magic, in all its
river adventure excursions.
White Magic is one of the foremost rafting Agencies in Nepal. With
Nima Heading the team of river rats, his experience in rafting the rivers
of Nepal, India, Siberia and Colorado backed by efficient and most capable
staff along with top notch rafting equipments, makes White Magic one
of the Best and safest rafting agencies in Nepal. Using more than a
decade of experience in the world of the River Rafting Adventures ,
NIMA LAMA along with an experienced and dedicated team have been able
to turn this into reality.
The following adventure represent a general outline of White Magic excursions.
We are able to customize your trip to provide you with a special itinerary
to suit your personal interest. We'll be happy to provide you
with individual trip supplements which describe in detail our routes,
itineraries and style.
SUNKOSI River Rafting
13 days - including 3 nights in Kathmandu
The Sunkosi is one of the three main tributaries of the Saptakosi
system. The Sunkosi rises near Shisa Pangma in Tibet and runs south
then eastwards through Nepal. The Sunkosi forms the watershed for most
of eastern Nepal; it gathers strength from its many tributaries including
the Dudh Kosi (which flows off Everest), and produces one of the best
runs on Grade 4 water in the Northern Hemisphere.
The combination of beautiful scenery, a unique culture and exciting
whitewater with some sun thrown in are the essential ingredients of
a magical two week trip in Nepal.
From the put-in Dolalghat to the take-out at Chattra, you will travel
272 km (170 miles) on the river as it descends through remote mountainous
countryside. There are no towns or roads on the Sunkosi, hence the raft
will be carrying all the supplies and equipment. The rapids on the first
two days allow both kayakers and rafters to warm up sufficiently before
they reach for the harder rapids below. Kayakers should be able to roll
confidently and preferably have some experience of bigger water. It
is possible to portage all of the harder rapids if you don't like
the look of the route down.
Optional: As for those having extra days in Kathmandu, the Sunkosi
rafting can be preceded by a six days marvelous trekking through pines,
rhododendrons and terraced fields to Kalinchok at 10,000'. Towards
the end of the trek, they can then join the rafters at Dolalghat to
begin the raft trip.
TAMUR
16 days - Trek & Raft combination
with 3 days in Kathmandu
Tamur like Sunkosi is one of the main tributaries of the Saptakosi
system, however flowing from the far north-eastern border - from the
glaciers of the third highest mountain, Kanchanjunga. It is a magnificent
whitewater trip one of the best in the world, with countless rapids
of scale 3 and 4 in the 120 km stretch which is done in 7 river days.
Valley sides are well wooded, there are good beaches for camping and
plentiful signs of wildlife. The river has much more of a feeling of
being a wilderness rafting trip than many of the other more popular
rafting rivers.
The 4 days walk-in to the put-in of the Tamur river at Dobhan with
all the raft gear is just beautiful and unspoiled. The trek takes you
along a very scenic ridgeline at 3,000m through beautiful wood of rhododendron
and conifer trees with magnificent views of Jannu, Makalu and Everest
as the stalwarts in the region.
KARNALI EXPEDITION
15 days - including 4 days in Kathmandu
The Karnali is the longest and the largest river of Nepal. It
rises high in Tibet near the holy Mt. Kailash and in 350 miles descends
from snowfield at an altitude of some 17,000' through the Himalayas
in a series of spectacular gorges down to the heat and dust of the terai.
These factors make it one of the finest stretches of whitewater rafting
in the world - in broad terms it is twice as steep, twice as big as
such well known rivers as Grand Canyon of the Colorado, U.S.A. The area
that it flows through is wild and unpopulated with some of the most
pristine jungle scenery in Nepal with abundant wildlife.
Our trip begins by flying in to Nepalgunj and driving to Suikhet followed
by two days of walk with the entire raft and camping gear to the put-in
at Sauli. End of the raft trip in Chisopani after 7 river days.
OPTIONAL TOURS
The short distance to both Trisuli river and Chitwan National Park which
lie in the same direction permits us to operate regular trips at least
once a week, thus inciting us to keep this trip as an option and allowing
us to accept even last minute bookings for any of your convenient date
at least 7 days before the trip date.
Trisuli River Rafting
Thousands of thrilled rafters have written home and recommended this
trip to their friends. For many people both experienced and inexperienced,
it represents the ideal compromise: just the right length of time, exhilarating
rapids but not too difficult, beautiful beaches and great natural history.
It can be done as a day trip or better still combined with wildlife
viewing in Chitwan National Park.
Land cost: U.S.$50 per person/per day including rafting in inflatable
16' U.S.A. make Avon and Sotar rafts; nutritious meals; all camping
and raft gears such as life jacket, helmet, dry bags, tent, sleeping
bag, pad; permit; private transportation Kathmandu to Kathmandu; services
of river guides with experience of more than a decade.
What the cost includes
. service of English speaking trek/raft guides,
cook, porters
. camping gears such as two-men tent,
toilet tent, dining tent, sleeping bag/pad
. complete set of rafting gear such as
life jacket, helmet, dry bags, wet suit, etc.
What the cost does not include
. International flights
. insurance
. tipping the crew