Seti River Rafting
” Learn to Kayak with the Professionals “, Ultimate Descents run a series of Kayak Clinics each season. These introductory courses are designed for those with little or no previous kayaking experience. The thrill and gratification of learning to kayak in the Himalaya is a great start to kayaking. Throughout the 4-day clinic, you will cover all the basic skills including paddle strokes, Eskimo rolls, Eskimo rescues and the art of reading whitewater. The priority is safety, not forgetting however the joys of a more intimate relationship with the magical Himalayan Whitewaters! Our instructors are some of the best whitewater paddlers and kayak instructors in the world with a strong history of running rivers worldwide. The clinics are supported by state of the art rafting equipment, which carries all personal gear, camping and other supplies down the river to our campsites.
Cost includes: All meals, transportation to the put in point and back from the take out point, all kayaking equipment and accommodation on twin sharing basis.
Cost does not include: Sleeping bag/ mattress, alcoholic beverages, personal expenses and insurance.
Note: Our expedition starts and ends in Pokhara.
Itinerary
There is a pre-departure briefing in our Pokhara office the evening before the expedition at 6 PM. This is a chance to get the group together and discuss the clinic. At the meeting you have a chance to meet the instructors and support group, and we can answer any final queries, give out personal gear bags and collect money for the beer kitty. Afterwards we will probably head to one of our local favorites for a relaxed meal.
Pricing
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Itinerary
Kathmandu arrival (1350m) & Overnight in Hotel
Welcome to Kathmandu, the capital city of the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal.You will be met on airport and transferred to your hotel. After the arrival, the group will be formally introduced to Guide for the activities over the next few days. One should pay attention in particular to the safety aspects of the briefing. Any questions or doubts should be asked and clarified at this time. We check your insurance details and other requirement for your Rafting
Pokhara -Kathmandu .Overnight in Hotel B
Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (914m.) which takes about six hours. You depart for the six hours drive to Pokhara (915m,), 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu. As you climb out of the Kathmandu valley, only to quickly descend again to the Trisuli River, you follow upstream to its junction with the Marsyangdi River. You follow the Marsyandi gently up through heavily terraced fields and small hill towns to the Seti River that takes you directly into Pokhara. Having pleasant weather, Pokhara is tourist's paradise with full of natural as well as cultural heritage sites such as lakes, caves, temples of Buddhist and Hindus along with mountains. You can observe views to the north across the hills and Phewa Taal (lake) to the white peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. This drive will take most of the morning, leaving much of the afternoon to fall in love with its beauty. You can also fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara which takes about 25 minutes.
Pokhara to Rafting start point
After breakfast we head to the boathouse in Pokhara to be kitted with your means of transportation for the next 4 days; that being your kayak and all personal kayaking gear. Once everyone is kitted and fitted, we head to Fewa Lake in Pokhara and spend the day familiarizing ourselves with being in a kayak, covering the basic paddle strokes and with an aim to perfecting the perfect still Eskimo roll. We break for lunch and continue our water acrobatics well into the late afternoon. We head back to the boathouse to change into dry clothes, set up our bedding for the night on the big compound and enjoy some real home cookin'.
Rafting & overnight in Tent
We wake the next morning for an early breakfast before boarding our chartered bus. It is a 2-hour drive from Pokhara to our put in below Damauli. From here until take out, we live and breathe and sleep kayaking. We wake early each morning to get a good start on the day and with the combination of riverside theoretical and whitewater practical instruction to hone those much needed skills, you'll be looking for that perfect play hole to show off your surfing techniques before long!
Rafting & overnight in Tent
On average we paddle 5 – 6 hours each day. You'll quickly begin to feel muscles you never knew existed before. We camp out each night on river beaches, and after enjoying a hearty meal there is time to relax by the camp fire with a hot rum punch exchanging, and often exaggerating, whitewater tales and experiences.
To Pokhara
Although progress and skill depends on the individual, by day 4 most clients have a reliable whitewater roll and easily make their way through the class III rapids on this last day. We kayak to the take out point at Gai Ghat, load the bus and relax on the return journey to Pokhara. After a much needed hot shower and change of clothes, the group usually gets together to enjoy an end of the trip meal at one of the popular restaurants in Pokhara.
Final Departure
All too soon it's time to bid Nepal farewell and one realizes that we can never be intimate, only acquainted with this amazing adventure kingdom
