Building Paddle Nepal

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

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…

Flatwater, Whitewater, and a Wider World

Flatwater, Whitewater, and a Wider World

In 1999, Nim arrived two days late to Nepal’s first ICF national kayaking selection in Pokhara. After winning the flatwater race and proving himself again on the Upper Seti River, he earned the chance to represent Nepal internationally…