KALI GANDAKI River

Kali Gandaki River (Upper) Day 1 Drive to Nayapool, about 250 kms to the West. Rafting from Nayapool to Devisthan. Overnight camping at Devisthan. 2 Rafting from Devisthan to Purtighat. 3 Rafting from Purtighat to Rudrabeni. 4 Rafting from Rubrabei to Ranighat. 5 Rafting to Ramdighat and drive back to Kathmandu. Kali Gandaki River (Lower) 1 Drive to Ramdighat and overnight at the riverside. 2 Raft from Belghri to Malunga village. 3 Raft from Malunga village to Batulitar. 4 Raft from Batulitar to Below Khalte 5 Raft from Khalte to Narayanghat, and drive back to Kathmandu.

General information

The upper part is a beautiful unspoiled river with good white water, gorges and a feeling of remoteness. The lower part is a big but relatively easy river, with small gorges, jungle and an abundance of wildlife. A combined upper and lower part of the river is a classic, best of its kind.

The Kali Gandaki rises in Mustang. Here it is a flat and braided river, flowing in an arid open valley. At Kalopani (black water) the river drops off the roof of the world and cuts one of the deepest gorges in the world between Dhaulagiri, height 8,167 m and Annapurna, height 8,091 m.

The Kali Gandaki is named after the goddess Kali and is considered a particularly holy river. It is also a gold bearing river, and we met several small groups who were sluicing and panning the gravel's of the river bed for minuscule amounts of metal.

Profile Upper Part
From	Modi Khola	Alt. 690 m
To	Ramdi	Alt. 370 m
Distance	92 kms
River days	3-5 days
From Pokhara	1 day
Difficulty in November	Class 4- (4)
Average gradient	0.35 % (18ft a mile)
Est. max. gradient	0.8 %
Volume in November	117 cumecs
Best season	Oct > Dec and Mar > Apr

Profile Lower Part
From	Ramdi	Alt. 370 m
To	Narayanghat	Alt. 170 m
Distance	128 kms
River days	3-4 days
From Pokhara	4 hours
Difficulty in november	Class 2 (3)
Average gradient	0.15 % (7 ft a mile)
Est. Max. gradient	0.25 %
Volume in november	250 cumecs
Best season	Oct > Dec and Feb > Apr