Sunkoshi River

White water rapids and picturesque scenery describe the Sunkoshi river. Sunkoshi or 'River of Gold' is considered one of the ten best rafting/kayaking rivers in the world. Sunkoshi is termed as an unpredictable river. It has its own moods: serene and tranquil one moment; wild and turbulent the next. It is always changing, always challenging, the ultimate in the river adventure. So, Sun Koshi is famous in rafting circles, and with good reasons.

Rafting adventure in Sun koshi river enables one to enjoy immensely beautiful mountain scenery and remote villages. Local inhabitants can be witnessed in this hamlets busy in their daily work. To view all this while flowing rapidly in the river current is amazing. Rapids can acquire great mass during rainy seasons but it is not safe rafting in that season.

Fast Facts

Location	Eastern Nepal
Nickname	River of Gold
Distance	270 km
Accessibility	3 hours drive, east to Kathmandu
Put-in point	Dolalghat
Put-out point	Chatara
Time for Rafting	10-12 days

Rafting
Rafting in the waters of river Sun Koshi is a wild experience which fills thrill in the hearts of the rafters. They move through one of the most remote, untrampled countrysides. Impressive Mahabharata Lekh Range of the Himalayas can be viewed while rafting in Sunkoshi river.as the path takes one through one of the most remote, untouched countryside and small villages of the beautiful Mahabharata Lekh Range of the Himalayas. The following is the exciting day-to-day route map of the rafting expedition on Sun Koshi.

Importance

• The rapids like Krishna, Bridge, Mangal, the confluence of Dudh Koshi and Roller Coaster takes one's breath away.
• The view of Mahabharata Lekh of Himalayas is majestic.
• Sunkoshi is one of the seven tributaries of mighty Koshi river.
• The Sunkoshi river provides you the opportunity to see a special part of Nepal that is rarely seen by outsiders. With this activity, a lot of hair-splitting world class white water river action.