A look back at the early years of Paddle Nepal — from shared offices in Kathmandu and Pokhara to importing professional safety equipment piece by piece from the UK, while helping shape Nepal’s growing whitewater community trip by trip. Little did anyone know just how far the journey would eventually go…
The beginning of Paddle Nepal — Nim’s first trip with his own company, a small kayak clinic, a first group of guests, and a leap of faith that would quietly shape everything that followed…
In 2004, Nim arrived in Japan for his first international guiding job—snow on the ground, no shared language, and a whole new world to figure out…
In 2003, Nim returned to Europe—not to compete, but to paddle, travel, and experience the simple joy of life on the river with friends… pausing at times to take it all in, with gratitude for how far the journey had come, and a quiet sense there was more ahead…
In 1994, Nim discovered kayaking — and fell in love with it. Not just the sport, but the feeling. One small moment on the river that changed the direction of his life…
