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Rapidrunner Expeditions
exhilarating whitewater adventures
Named after the goddess Kali, this holy river cuts through one of the deepest gorges in the world. We offer 3 and 4 day trips on this river which combines exhilarating rapids with amazing scenery.
Included: Transportation, Food, Accommodation, Safety Equipment, Dry Bags, Expert Guides and Safety Kayakers.
Kali Gandaki
3 or 4 Days
A world Classic River...
3 Day Trip Available between Sept - Dec & Mar - May
Day 1
Depart Pokhara at 7am and drive to Maldhunga, in the Kali Gandaki gorge. We start our journey with a safety demonstration and instruction on different paddling techniques and then we set off on a wild day rafting the Little Brother (-4) and Big Brother (+4) rapids. Our first overnight camp will be made at Thulo Dhunga River Beach.
4 Day Trip Available between Mar - May
Day 1
Depart Pokhara at 7am and drive to Phorse, high in the Kali Gandaki gorge.
We start our journey with a safety demonstration and instruction on different
paddling techniques and then we set off on a wild day rafting grade 4 rapids.
Our overnight camp will be made at Maldhunga River Beach.
Day 2
Depart Maldhunga and refresh the paddling skills learnt yesterday before heading straight into the Little Brother (-4) and Big Brother (+4) rapids. After a yummy lunch beside the river we continue our adventure downstream to Waterfall Beach Camp. As the sun sets we will have a beach barbeque complete with campfire, drinks bar and beach volleyball.
Day 3
We will enjoy a lazy morning on the beach soaking in
the fantastic scenery of the river gorge. After Brunch
we will start rafting and hit the Temple and Washing
Bowl rapids before arriving at our Purti Ghat Campsite.
Day 4
Depart Purti Ghat and tackle the final rapids of the Kali
Gandaki. We then paddle gently downstream with plenty
of opportunities for swimming. We arrive at the take-out
point and after packing up, depart by bus to Pokhara.
We stop en-route for a traditional Dal Bhat lunch and aim to arrive in Pokhara around 5 pm.
Day 2
Depart Thulo Dhunga and refresh the paddling skills
learnt yesterday before heading straight into the
Morning Rapid (4). After a yummy lunch beside the river we continue our adventure downstream to White Sands Beach Camp.
Day 3
Depart White Sands Beach and tackle the final rapids of the Kali Gandaki. We then paddle gently downstream with plenty of opportunities for swimming. We arrive at the takeout point and after packing up and a picnic lunch we depart by bus to Pokhara. We aim to arrive in Pokhara around 6pm.
