This is a really pleasant,
picturesque two day trip which offers
an easier and shorter alternative
to the upper Kali Gandaki or the Trisuli
- no horrendous big rapids but plenty
of friendly small ones.
Many companies now two-days raft trips
on the Seti. It doesn't really need
three days, but the 'Jungle Corridor'
is so beautiful, with white beaches
by a warm blue rive, completely away
from roads,
villages, and civilization, that it
make a great place to lazy or camp.
Comment from one-woman rafter was:
"this is the place I would like
to spend my honeymoon"! The Seti
river now sees several trips a week
in high season, but there's a wide
selection of beaches on which to camp,
and you are far away from any road
so it retains that precious 'away-from-it-all'
feeling.
Several companies now offer kayak
clinics on the Seti, where you are
accompanied by a raft, as you learn
to run the rapids. You normally start
with an introductory day on the lake
at Pokhara and then, at Damauli to
take 3 or 4 days to slowly make your
way down the river. Partners who are
not interested in trying this deviant
activity should note that most companies
would welcome you to come along for
a relaxed ride on the support raft.
Rafting above Damauli is probably
not worthwhile in view of the lower
volume, narrow steep falls that would
need portaging and shallow shingle
rapids.
Fact Box
Difficulty
in Nov:
class
3(3+)
From:
Damauli
(Alt. 300m)
To:
Trisuli
River (Alt. 200m)
Distance:
32
km (20 miles)
Days:
2
From
Pokhara
2 hours
Av.
Gradient:
3 m/km
(15ft a mile)
Volume in Nov:
70
cms (2500 cfs)
Best Season:
Oct-April.
Group Size
01
2 - 3
4 - 5
6 - 7
8 - 9
10 - 11
12 + Above
Price in
US$
800
750
700
700
650
600
550
What's Included:
All meals during the rafting
period
Rafting permit transportation
going by tourist or local bus depending upon
the mode of transportation available at put-in
and pull-out point rafting, kitchen and camping
equipment experienced Captain
Cook and other staffs groupleader
will be free over ten pax
What's Included:
Mineral water,Cold drinks and
Alcohols during whole trip.
Emergency evacuation things of
personal use member insurance