Kali Gandaki (The River of God)
Kali Gandaki is a sacred river named after Kali, a Hindu goddess. This river flows from the Tibet border and Mustang glacier, down between Dhaulagiri & Annapurna Mountains. It has Nepal’s most challenging river runs making it the largest untapped whitewater potential in the world.Named after the much-revered Goddess Kali and descending from the deepest gorge in Asia, this fabulous Kali Gandaki river (class 3 to 4+) offers a mixture of astounding mountain views and pure adrenaline with a full immersion into the wilderness.
Along the way you will encounter culture at its simplest. If you’re lucky, traditional Magar and Chetri villagers will venture down to the riverbank to witness your journey through the remote mountain wilderness of Nepal
Nayapul,the starting point for rafting on KaliGandaki river is just 3 hours drive from Pokhara and is reached by private transport provided by Travel High Solu P(Ltd). The 60km of Kali Gandaki river action takes 3 days. The return trip from the Dam take exit of Kali Gandaki river trip to Pokhara is about 5 hour drive.
Kali Gandaki rafting trip is ideal for combining with any Annapurna region trekking trip before and after according to your holiday plan.
Mike Bronson, Denver, Colorado, USA
Chuck Ramey, Tacoma, WA. USA
Aley Mills Willis, Seattle, WA. USA