The KARNALI has more tributaries feeding it than any other river in Nepal thus making it the largest commercially rafted river in Nepal. It is situated in the most remote western region of Nepal, often called the "Wild West"! Few foreigners every venture here and it has seen very little development, this is more than just a rafting trip, it's an expedition!
This river is rated Grade 4 to 5 but it starts off with some gentle grade 3 to warm up on before hitting the big ones. The Karnali has a huge volume of water which is restricted by canyon walls. The water bullets down these canyons in as series of wild rapids.
The banks of the river are lined with coniferous forest and along the lower reach a pristine jungle that has all but disappeared from most regions in the Himalayas. River runners have reported sightings of leopard, bears, jackals, mongoose, pythons, crocodiles and tigers. More elusive however than the tiger, are the mysterious Raute tribe people, a seldom seen nomadic tribe of whom little is known about and less has been written.
Some of the top kayakers in the business were quoted saying "... it is our unanimous view that this is one of the finest rafting rivers in the world!"
