The Trisuli River is Nepal's most popular rafting river. Impressive gorges , exciting rapids, some easier sections and easily accesbile from kathmandu to pokhara . Recomanded for intermediate kayakers and those wanting a cheap white water trip.
Not far from the source the trisuli joins the Bhote koshi that flows from Tibet. The two rivers joining in some pretty fearsome looking gorges that are visible on the wayup to the langtang trek. the Buri river, The Marshayding and the seti river add to it's Flow.
When the kaligandaki joins it,shortely before the plans,It changed it's name to the Narayani. Here , It is a tuerly mightly river, Peak flows in the monson have been measured at 25,700 cusec (extrme, instantaneous discharge) about 900,000 cubic feet per second or fifty times the typical flow of Calarado river through the Grand Canyon.
Profile
From Betrawati : Alt 625 m.
To Narayanghat : Alt 170 m.
Distance : 141 km.
River days : 2-4 days.
From Kathmandu : 2-4 hours.
Difficulty in November : Class 3+ (4)
Average gradient : 0.3% 16 ft a mile
Est. max. gradient : 0.7%
Volume in November : 300 cumsecs
Best season : Oct. - Dec. And March - May
4 days rafting
Day 01
Drive from Kathmandu to Fishling.
Raft from Fishling to Mugling.
Drive back to Kathmandu or Pokhara.
Day 02
Drive from Kathmandu to Malekhu, raft to Mujimtar Camp.
Raft from Mujimtar Camp to Mugling and drive back to Kathmandu or Pokhara.
Day 03
Drive from Kathmandu to Charaundi, raft to Kurintar Camp.
Raft from Kurintar Camp to Simaltar.
Raft from Simaltal to Jugedi and drive back to Kathmandu or Pokhara
Day 04
Fly back to Kathmandu.
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