The
river rises near Tibet and is joined by the Bhoti Kosi just
downstream from Barbise. Most raft trips start at Dolaghat.
The Sun Kosi flows eastwards in Nepal through the great
valley between the Mahabharat Lekh mountains and the Himalayas.
The volume increases considerably draining flows from his
Himalayan tributaries. In November, the flow at Dologhat
is about 100 cumecs. Lower down the river, through the big
rapids of the Jungle Corridor, it would be about 400 cumecs,
which is appr. 11,000 cft, a typical low flow on the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado.
At the end at Chatra, the flow is a super 800 cumecs, in
November, which makes it one of the major rivers of the
world in monsoon.
A nice thing about Sun Kosi is that the general standard
of the river gets progressively harder as you descend it
so there is time to practice your skills on easy water before
the more interesting, bigger and continuous rapids lower
down the river.
Itinerary
Day
01:
Day
02:
Run class 3 rapids and camp nearby Ratemate.
Day
03:
Rafting about 4 hours
with class 3 rapids and camp nearby Harkapur.
Day
04:
Rafting about 4 ½
hours with class 4/5 rapids and camp.
Day
05:
Rafting around 4 hours
with class 4 rapids and camp near Rasuaghat.
Day
06:
Rafting on whitewater
class 4 rapids and camp on sandy beach.
Day
07:
Raft about 4 hours
through "Bigdipper" and camp
below rapid.
Day
08:
Rafting about 2 hours
till Chatara. After lunch drive back to
Kathmandu.
Day
09:
Arrive Kathmandu and
transfer to the Hotel.
Cost Includes:
Ground Transportation (From and
After)
Meals, Western and continental food (breakfast,
lunch, dinner) during your rafting trip
River Permit
Necessary equipment as high quality self-bailing
rafts, lifejackets, helmets, plastic paddles, wetsuits
(only during the winter) on certain rivers, dry bag
for gear, camera barrels and all safety and medical
equipment
Safety Kayak
Necessary Staffs (Guide, Helpers, Cook etc)
Tented accommodation in beautiful river beach with
camp fire
Food, accommodation, insurance for all staff and
their transportation
Expedition elements include professional guides
and leadership
First aid kid box
Cost Excludes:
Ground Transportation (From and
After)
Meals, Western and continental food (breakfast,
lunch, dinner) during your rafting trip
River Permit
Necessary equipment as high quality self-bailing
rafts, lifejackets, helmets, plastic paddles, wetsuits
(only during the winter) on certain rivers, dry bag
for gear, camera barrels and all safety and medical
equipment
Necessary Staffs (Guide, Helpers, Cook etc)
Tented accommodation in beautiful river beach with
camp fire
Safety Kayak
Food, accommodation, insurance for all staff and
their transportation
The
river rises near Tibet and is joined by the Bhoti Kosi just
downstream from Barbise. Most raft trips start at Dolaghat.
The Sun Kosi flows eastwards in Nepal through the great
valley between the Mahabharat Lekh mountains and the Himalayas.
