$
USD
per person
Duration
2
Max. Elevation
1300m
Group size
2-12
Seti River Rafting starts
beyond scenic Pokhara valley,
near the town of Damauli of 55 km distance from Pokhara. Can reach from Chitwan and Kathmandu
also of 3-4 hour drive to Damauli town for Seti River Rafting. Seti River flows
from the glaciers of majestic Fishtail_peak, the famous Machhapuchare Himal, and the Annapurna Himalaya range.
The word Seti for white, the
river flows from the mountains carrying a mixture of chalk and lime-stones.
Thus making the river a milky white, which is also the name of Seti River the
milky river. Seti River Rafting provides excellent moderate adventure floating
downstream eventually joins with Trisuli River on the second day of
rafting.
A mild and easy scenic float takes you to smaller waves and exciting rapids. A trip of two-day rafting ending at Trisuli River at Ghai-Ghat near the main highway. Overnight camping or in a local riverside resort at Saran-Ghat a small farm village close to Seti River.
Especially for a family with
young children and elderly people, as well for interested and keen rafter can
join on this scenic Seti River Rafting. Visitors choose and take the delight of
Seti River Rafting due to its tranquil surroundings, away from main roads and
town.
Chances of spotting various species of exotic bird-life, camping on soft sandy beaches, and sleeping under the bright starry night sky. Enjoyable rafting for a day and a half with a dramatic change of landscapes and vegetation. A great way to reach Chitwan National Park for a wildlife safari, rafting the Seti River downstream on the road to Chitwan or Kathmandu.
On booking the trip make sure
to collect all details and information regarding the Seti River Rafting. Accept
all rules and norms as provided by the company’s policy. Depending upon the
season for Seti River rafting carry all necessary gear and clothing required
for rafting, as per the list provided by the company. All rafters should be in
good physical shape and with sound health.
Please inform the company of
any special dietary and your medical history.
Carry enough money for personal expenses for extra soft and hard drinks, as well as for tipping the drivers and rafting crews.
All meals will be prepared by
our rafting cook and staff, food according to one choice for all rafting
members.
Foods include breakfast
porridge, corn flakes, cereals, muesli followed with warm milk, toasted bread,
various types of eggs from boiled, fried, poach, omelets to scramble. Followed
by tea-coffee-drinking chocolate.
Lunch a dry picnic, bread,
jam, honey and butter, fried rice or noodles, with vegetables and salads with
some canned meats or sardine-tuna. Served with refreshing orange/lemon
drinks.
At camp afternoon tea-coffee, cookies, with dinner soup of variation every night, from tomato, corn, chicken, vegetable, etc. Main course Nepali Dal Bhat with vegetable mild curry, Fried Noodle, Mashed Potato, salad of variation.
Followed by dessert fresh
fruits seasonal wise or canned mixed fruit.
Sometimes cook can bake fresh
cakes and pies as well. Followed by tea coffee, hot chocolate.
Day
1
Morning having early
breakfast or on route to ‘Put-In Point’ of Rafting at Damauli town, our staff
will pick you up from the hotel. A drive on a car, coach, or bus according to
group size, on leaving the city suburb and beyond Pokhara valley.
On drive enjoy views of
Manaslu, Lamjung Himal and Annapurna Himalaya range a scenic short drive on
main Pokhara and Kathmandu road. As drive leads on 53 km road distance from
Pokhara city to Damauli, the headquarter town of Tanau district. On reaching
before Damauli town down to the Beach of Seti River, where Mardi River joins a
tributary flows from the glaciers of Machhapuchare Himal / Fish Tail and
Annapurna peaks.
The Seti River is situated
below the bridge that joins Damauli town and Pokhara city. On the riverside
captain/guide of the boat and rafting crews will welcome you. Lunch depending
upon time permitting, either on the sandy beach of Seti River or downstream
beaches. A picnic-style lunch with bread, noodles, canned fish, meats and
salads, fresh seasonal fruits with cold orange or lemon drinks.
Captain the head river guide,
will brief on safety measures, paddling technique skills required especially on
big rapids. After getting geared up with helmets, life-jackets, Rafters needs
to wear shorts and T-shirts, water-proof suits as optional.
The captain will guide you to
your seats on the side tube of the raft after getting hold of a paddle each.
Valuables like cameras, cell-phone, etc. are put in a water-proof barrel. Raft
downstream as the captain gives orders from like back, right, left paddling as
you come across smaller waves and going through few smaller rapids.
A short float downstream having picnic lunch on the sandy beach of Seti River, as paddling progresses. Then heading towards a short drop and a rapid, after exciting rafting of few hours than completing the day near the small farm village at Saran-Ghat. The tented camp is set near the riverside, after a refreshing time with a warm cup of tea and coffee at the camp, prepared by the rafting cook and staff.
Enjoy a short walk to the village and enjoy watching local fishermen trying their luck to catch some fishes in the river like silver carp and a few other species.
Dinner is served by our
rafting staff and cook, enjoy the dinner with the sound of river flow, under
the bright starry night.
Day
2
Morning having delightful breakfast, and getting refreshed then ready for second-day float, after packing and clearing the camp. Get equipped with helmets, life-jackets and take the needy items for day rafting.
Morning head downstream after
getting seated in the right positions, as paddling progress enjoy the scenery
of dense sub-tropical, and of riverside village farm life.
After a few hours of
interesting float heading downstream in between two hills, then enjoy the last
big rapid. As captain orders you with paddling instructions, after going
through the final rapid of the day, where Seti joins the Trisuli River. Enjoy
the rafting with picnic lunch on the sandy beach of Trisuli River, afternoon a
short float paddle over small bouncy waves.
Finally, the second-day adventure rafting Seti River ends on the banks of Trisuli River at a small settlement of Ghai-Ghat, a place with wayside tea shops and few stores. After completing the day rafting walk to the roadside, where our vehicles will be waiting with your dry clothes. After getting dressed up in normal dry clothes head back to Kathmandu, after an exciting and memorable adventure on Seti with Trisuli River Rafting.
Options for interested
people, after ending the day rafting at Ghai-Ghat village one can drive back to
scenic Pokhara or towards Chitwan National Park for a jungle safari. The other
option is to stay in wayside river resorts and enjoy a cable car ride to the
holy temple of Mankamana, located on a hilltop across River Trisuli.
Depending upon season-wise, from a minimum distance of approx. 20 to 30 km. Depends on overnight camping sites.
Every long rafting expedition we have an extra boat/raft to carry all our camping equipment and baggage. Normally it will be a middle oars boat that carries all our gears required for a week more rafting.
From starting Put in Point of Rafting near Damauli to Ghai-Ghat on the main road-head total distance approx. 45 to 50 km. Duration of 2 days rafting.
Yes, it is best to have a wet suit to keep you dry, and for safety, if you fall from the raft sometimes on rapids, it supports and has good buoyancy.
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