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MARSYANGDI 5
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The "raging river", drains the
northern slope of the Annapurna mountains. It was only opened to rafting
in 1996 and yields some of the most exciting class iv-v white water in
Nepal. This river demands 100% Commitment from both crew and
guide. It is totally different from the big volume rivers like the Sun
Koshi and Karnali, the rapids are technical and require a very different
approach. Big volume rivers need power and a good line, the Marsyangdi
needs fast reactions from the crew to get through this pin ball machine
river. The Marsyangdi quickly forges raft crews of complete strangers into
true teams.
Located on the eastern side of the
Annapurna circuit, the Marsyangdi River has long been famous for the
beautiful views. With each twist and turn the steep sided gorge walls
frame a new mountain backdrop. [
MAP
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[
PICTURE ]
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DEPARTURE POINT |
Pokhara or Kathmandu |
| RIVER START POINT
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Nagdi |
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RIVER FINISH POINT |
Bimal
Nagar |
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OUTWARD TRAVEL TIME |
8
Hours |
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RIVER GRADE |
III
- IV |
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RETURN TRAVEL TIME |
4
Hours |
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Itinerary |
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| Day
01 |
After
breakfast, we leave by private bus to Besisahaar. The last
four hours of this ride takes us off the "good" tarmac roads and
tends to be a little bouncy in places ( I hope this is a subtle
enough hint). We have scheduled a rest day into the program to allow
for any unlikely but potential delays. That night we stay at a
teahouse.
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| Day
02 |
We
start trekking for a couple of hours to Khudi where we make camp and
sleep for the night. We will leave one of our staff to look after
the campsite, then we will continue to trek for one hour more to
Bulbule. Your expedition leader and guides will brief you and train
you on land about safety and paddling. Pay attention as you are
straight into the rapids and this river has a way of underlining any
Mistakes! Overnight Khudi.
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| Day
03 |
After breakfast,
hike up to Nagdi with all the gears to the river put in point. This
is the most knuckle gripping section of the river so enjoy it as you
will encounter continuous Class 4 rapids. We finish today
at Besisahar and have a well earned dinner no doubt a rum
punch to help it down. |
| Day
04 |
This is the day to relax, go
walking and learn to roll in a kayak and have a day in this
beautiful area, away from the crowds of trekkers. The only reason
this day is lost is if there are any problems on day one as
explained.
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| Day
05 |
The river
becomes very mellow and goes through a high walled gorge with birds
and vegetation that can only be described as breath taking. We reach
our take out point at Bimal Nagar by lunch time where our
Transport is
waiting to take us back to Kathmandu/Pokhara.
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