Welcome to Paddle Nepal - Kaligandaki River

Kaligandaki River - 3 Days

Duration	3 days
Departs	Pokhara
Put-In	Maldunga (3 hours drive from Pokhara)
Take-Out	Mirmi (5 hours back to Pokhara)
Class	III+/IV+ (a fun and bouncy pool drop river with lots of wave trains)
Season	Sep - Dec / Mar - June
Price	$165

“The Mighty Kali”

Named after “Kali” the goddess of destruction, the Kaligandaki is said to be one of Nepal’s most holy rivers. Beginning its journey high on the Tibetan Plateau in Mustang, the “Mighty Kali” plunges down through the Himalayas, carving into one of the deepest gorges in the world between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna.

With exciting white water rapids, spectacular mountain views, traditional villages, endless suspension bridges, waterfalls, jungle corridor rich in wildlife, deep gorges, cultural temples and beautiful white sandy beaches for camp, we consider this to be the best all round river adventure in Nepal.

If you are looking for a good & exciting white water camping adventure with a variety of Nepal’s spectacular landscapes – then you cannot go wrong with the Mighty Kaligandaki!

Suggested Add On Adventures

Trekking – Trek your way in or around the famous Annapurnas and meet us at the put-in!
Mountain Biking – Cycle from Jomsom or the entire Annapurna Circuit and meet us at the put-in!
Hike, Bike & Raft – a total multi-sport adventure! Trek the Annapurna Circuit as far as Jomsom, cycle from Jomsom to Beni and then raft the Kaligandaki. And if you still have any energy left, consider cycling all the way back to Pokhara!?
Continue your journey to Tansen and eventually make your way to Lumbini – birth place of Buddha

2013 Winter - Spring Season Departures

December	January	February	March	April	May	June
03 – 05 Dec 07 – 09 Dec 11 – 13 Dec 15 – 17 Dec 19 – 21 Dec 23 – 25 Dec 27 – 29 Dec 31 Dec – 02 Jan	04 – 06 Jan 08 – 10 Jan 12 – 14 Jan 16 – 18 Jan 20 – 22 Jan 24 – 26 Jan 28 – 30 Jan	01 – 03 Feb 05 – 07 Feb 09 – 11 Feb 13 – 15 Feb 19 – 21 Feb 21 – 23 Feb 25 – 27 Feb	03 – 05 Mar 05 – 07 Mar 09 – 11 Mar 13 – 15 Mar 17 – 19 Mar 22 – 24 Mar 25 – 27 Mar 29 Mar – 31 Mar	02 – 04 Apr 06 – 08 Apr 10 – 12 Apr 14 – 16 Apr 18 – 20 Apr 22 – 24 Apr 26 – 28 Apr 27 – 29 Apr	05 – 07 May 08 – 10 May 12 – 14 May 16 – 18 May 20 – 22 May 23 – 25 May 28 – 30 May	01 – 03 Jun 05 – 07 Jun 09 – 11 Jun 13 – 15 Jun

Note - trips in bold are filling up.

2013 Fall - Winter Season Departures

September	October	November	December
08 – 10 Sep 12 – 14 Sep 16 – 18 Sep 20 – 22 Sep 24 – 26 Sep 28 – 30 Sep	02 – 04 Oct 06 – 08 Oct 10 – 12 Oct 14 – 16 Oct 18 – 20 Oct 22 – 24 Oct 26 – 28 Oct 30 Oct – 01 Nov	03 – 05 Nov 07 – 09 Nov 11 – 13 Nov 15 – 17 Nov 19 – 21 Nov 23 – 25 Nov 27 – 29 Nov	01 – 03 Dec 05 – 07 Dec 09 – 11 Dec 13 – 15 Dec 17 – 19 Dec 21 – 23 Dec 25 – 27 Dec 29 – 31 Dec

Note - trips in bold are filling up.

What’s Included

Professional English speaking licensed guidess & safety kayakers, highly trained & safety certified to international standards in Rescue 3 WRT, Nepal Red Cross CPR & High Peak First Aid International Wilderness First-Aid
Professional safety kayakers & necessary gear boat back up crew
International name brand ISO certified rafting & kayaking equipment including full personal outfitting from essential paddles, helmets & life jackets to dry tops, wetsuits, dry bags, pelican boxes
Camping accommodation (2 nights) We have top of the line camping equipment including toilet tents, shelters, personal tents, tarpaulins, mattresses, sleeping bags etc.
Meals (day 1 = lunch & dinner / day 2 = breakfast, lunch & dinner / day 3 = breakfast & lunch) We provide fresh, delicious & hygienically prepared food while on the river, including tea, coffee & hot chocolate as well as drinking water
Round trip private bus transportation
River permits
Industry standard first aid kits

What's NOT Included

Unrelated transportation, visas, travel documents, departure taxes etc...
Items of a personal nature (toiletries, clothing, camera etc)
Alcohol and junk food
Plastic bottled mineral water **we prefer to treat local stream water and help preserve our environment**
Insurance **we provide insurance for our crew - but participants must be properly insured through an emergency medical travel plan**
Photos **we may offer trip photography at a small additional cost - please inquire!**
Tips for guides **if you feel that our crew did a great job, you are invited to offer a personal tip**