Long Days and Big Dreams
One photograph. One exhausted river guide asleep behind the desk. A small glimpse into the long days, growing responsibilities, and big dreams behind Paddle Nepal’s early years…
Building Paddle Nepal
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
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…
Back in Nepal — and an Unexpected Beginning
After returning from his first season in Japan, Nim found himself in Kathmandu — where a chance meeting in a Thamel café during Dashain would quietly shape everything that followed…
2004 – Japan: Beyond the River
In 2004, Nim’s time in Japan went far beyond guiding. It was an intense summer of learning sophisticated systems, new disciplines, and a deeper level of responsibility—to team, guests, and the river itself…
