A wild, scenic & gentle* river adventure in Nepal
Lower Seti, Seti Karnali & Karnali Rivers
*more gentle than the big stuff
October 25th - November 9th
£1,680pp
This trip offers an exciting opportunity to explore the welcoming Nepalese culture and the beautiful and remote wild nature of the western jungle. Our adventure begins on arrival in Kathmandu where we will take you on an exploration of the bustling city and its tourist attractions. We will navigate our way across the valleys along the ever developing road networks to our first river trip down the lower Seti. A gentle class 2 for the most part with great views of the Annapurna mountain range behind us. We then continue into the far western jungle to find the Seti Karnali River, a tributary of the mighty Karnali. This is perhaps the most remote, beautiful, and little-travelled stretch of water in Nepal that offers the same jungle wilderness and abundant wildlife as the infamous Lower Karnali but at a lesser difficulty and where we meet just a few local people who follow an unchanged lifestyle, naturally curious and friendly.
Whether you are relatively new to kayaking, an experienced paddler or even keen to join the adventure by raft, the gentle but continuous nature of these rivers makes them perfect for all. This trip is about the journey, getting immersed into nature together with our team, but also enjoying the non consequential rapids that we meander upon along the way.
With full raft support to carry all of our food and expedition equipment, we set up camp each night on the sandy river beaches.Taking in the sounds of nature, reflections and stories around the campfires and being present in the moment.
Booking the trip:
To book please email antonlippek@gmail.com to express your interest and we will get back to you at the earliest opportunity -sometimes were out on the river for a few days without singnal. You can read through our terms and conditions of booking in the meantime here:
Adventure Terms and Conditions
Inteneray
25th October - Day 1
Arrive Kathmandu
- Hotel Included -
26th October - Day 2
Sightseeing and Tourist Attractions
- Breakfast and Hotel Included -
27th October - Day 3
Travel to Mugling - Local Temple visit
- All Meals and accommodation Included -
28th October - Day 4
Put in and Paddle on the Lower Seti
Class 2 / 2+
- All food Included - Riverside Camping -
29th October - Day 5
Paddle the rest of the Lower Seti and begin the drive west.
Class 2 with a class 3 and a class 4 rapid to near the take out
Load up and begin the journey west in our private bus
- All meals and Accommodation Included -
30th October - Day 6
A full day of travel on the road, varied towns, cities and villages along the way
- All Meals and accommodation Included -
31st October Day 7
We reach our put in on the Seti Karnali, leaving civilization behind us as we paddle of into the wilderness and begin our 170km journey downstream. Class 2 / 2+ with the occasional class 3 sets the tone for the paddling ahead.
- All Meals Included - Riverside Camping -
1st to 5th November - Day 8 to 12
These are full river days, getting deeper into the jungle on each, reaching the confluence with the Karnali river on day 12. The river is mostly class 2/ 3 with the occasional class 3+ to keep excitement levels up, with the volume increasing significantly after the confluence but still the rapids are gentle/
- All Meals Included - Riverside Camping -
November 6th - Day 13
This is our final river day, completing with a journey through a beautiful canyon as we reach the Bardia National Park. We will stay at a resort within the national park, making a change from the sandy river beaches on our journey back into civilisation
- All meals and Resort Accommodation Included -
November 7th - Day 14
After a refreshing stay in the jungle resort, we embark on a full day of road travel back across to central Nepal, reaching Kathmandu by nightfall.
- All meals and Hotel Included -
November 8th - Day 15
A free day in Kathmandu, as a team we will decide what to do with this time but a great option is exploring the ancient city of Bhaktapur, a city close to Kathmandu.
- Breakfast and Hotel Included -
November 9th - Day 16
Departure Day, the trip completes as we begin our onward journeys
- Breakfast and airport transfer included -
