Seti River

The Seti River

The Seti River is another classic Nepal River coming from the Himalaya, winding its way through forested canyons and twisted rock and sandstone formations. This river travels through Magar villages from where the famous Gurkha soldiers hail. It is a gentle ride with great scenery, a great family trip.

Rafting

While the river rages in the monsoon, for the rest of the year it’s a friendly safe and fun rafting trip. It’s a fantastic rafting trip for first timers, families and those who don’t have so much time. The river is easy but still provides some good thrills with its rapids.

Kayaking

We run a series of Kayak Clinics each season on the Seti River. These introductory courses are designed for those with little or no previous kayaking experience. The thrill and gratification of learning to kayak in the Himalaya is a great start to kayaking. Throughout the 4-day clinic, you will cover all the basic skills including paddle strokes, Eskimo rolls, Eskimo rescues and the art of reading whitewater. The priority is safety, not forgetting however the joys of a more intimate relationship with the magical Himalayan white waters! Our instructors are some of the best whitewater paddlers and kayakers in the world with a strong history of running rivers. The clinics are supported by state of the art rafting equipment, which carries all personal gear, camping and other supplies down the river to our campsites. The Seti River is one of the most beautiful and pristine rivers in the Himalayas. With dense remote jungle, exquisite sandy beaches and class II - III whitewater runs, perfect for beginner kayakers, and its sure to get you addicted.

River Itinerary

DAY 01: We depart early by bus to the start point of our rafting trip. We take lunch and set up the rafts at which point your guides will issue you with the standard rafting equipment, a paddle, a helmet and a life jacket. We then head to the river for our safety briefing. Listen carefully for instruction and how to act upon the guide’s commands, not falling out of the raft and having a good time. Of course we will also tell you what to do in the likely event of you falling out of the raft. We have an easy afternoon of rafting before landing the boats at a secluded beach and making our camp. After the hustle and bustle of our road journey we will all relax in quite surroundings and savor the beginning of our rafting journey.
DAY 02: Today we enjoy a full day of rafting on the river, passing some impressive rapids, a bit hairy for the first timer. We have plenty of time to relax and enjoy the scenery and maybe do some swimming before making our camp for the evening.
DAY 03: We break our camp, bid the river farewell and return by road back to Kathmandu, Pokhara or to Chitwan for our last night party.

Seti Rafting and
Kayaking

Departure: Daily from Kathmandu and Pokhara

Min group size: 6 paddlers

Kayakers are more than welcome
to join rafting trips.

River Map