Best Adventure in Nepal- Canyoning

Nepal has always been an exciting destination for adventure seekers who like to push their limits, the rigid terrain and the lack of infrastructure at times may be seen as an obstacle but for hardcore adventure seekers it’s a boon. It’s a heaven to those who like to experience the real taste of adrenaline, who seeks the ultimate adventure and Canyoning combines the taste of adventure, and athletics.  To be precise, traveler and tourist love Nepal in practicing and living their adventure dreams where they do everything that is possible.   

Like such, Canyoning is yet another adventure sports that enthralls it’s follower with a new level of adventure and adrenaline. To be specific Canyoning involves various activities likes walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling, and/or swimming through a canyon upon creeks or streams with using various techniques of hiking, scrambling, wading, boulder hopping, rock climbing, abseiling and rappelling. It’s an amazing full body and mind experience that enables you to explore some of the spectacular views and sights giving you an amazing 360 experience of being suspended in the air.

To be specific it allows you to explore some of Nepal’s most remote wilderness in the most adventurous way that has never been seen or experienced.  You will traverse though dense jungle, over deep pools and down rocky walls and waterfalls that make you feel the real Nepal. Canyons are generally formed with narrow gorges in numerous water outlets that beautifully sculpted into the walls, and sometimes take the form of spectacular waterfalls. Most canyons are formed into limestone, sandstone, granite or basalt, though other rock types are found.

Technically Canyoning is abseiling and rope work, technical climbing or down-climbing, technical jumps, and/or technical swims done with a safety line attached from the top to end. It is a comprehensive package letting you control through the experience of adventure that requires technical skills of rope management through a stream of waterfall on a fixed wall. For this sport you need to be in your top physical shape with a precise mind. There are different packages available depending upon your skills and knowledge.

Suspended hundreds of feet away from the ground may seem normal for the hardcore adventure seekers but for the faint liners it may seem dangerous and intimidating. But looking at the sport technically, you will know the main priority of this sport to be Safety. You have to take the right moves and guide yourself through the canyon, depending on your judgment based on competent instruction, experience and a realistic assessment of abilities and understanding of current canyon conditions. Canyons can be very easy or extremely difficult, though emphasis in the sport is usually on aesthetics and fun rather than pure difficulty. A wide variety of Canyoning routes are found throughout the world and are enjoyed by people of all ages and skill levels.

 Specially designed with tough carbon fiber and light aluminum, Canyoning gears includes climbing hardware, static ropes, helmets, wetsuits, and shoes, packs, and rope bags. While canyoners have used and adapted climbing, hiking, and river running gear for years, more and more specialized gear is invented and manufactured as canyoning popularity increases.  These items range high in price depending upon their material and quality. It may be costly but the thrill and adventure is the most prized among its followers where it’s never enough. Generally Canyoning packages starts from USD 50 and above depending upon the package and time

Some other rivers in Nepal for Canyoning

Name of the River	Location	Grade	Water Temperature	Time
Bul Bule Khola	Annapurna Himal	V3.A1.I	14	2 h
Kabindra Khola	Annapurna Himal (East)	V2.A1.I	14	30 m
Raindu Khola	Annapurna Himal (East) Marshyandi Valley, Syange Village – (1180m)	V4.A3.II	14	3h 45 m
Sansapu Khola	Annapurna Himal (East) Marshyandi valley, Syange Village – (1180m)	V4.A3.II	13	7h 30m
Gopte Khola	Annapurna Himal (East) Marshyandi valley, Bahundanda Village – (1200m)	V2.A1.I	14	6h 30m
Chipla Khola	Annapurna Himal (East) Marshyandi valley, Jagat Village – (1280m)	V5.A4.IV	13	6h 30m
Syange Khola	Annapurna Himal (East) Marshyandi valley, Syange Village – (1180m)	V6.A3.III	13	7h
Jagat Khola	Annapurna Himal (East) Marshyandi Valley, Jagat Village – (1280m)	V6.A5.IV	11	9h 30m
Tal Khola	Annapurna Himal (East) Marshyandi valley, Tal Village – (1700m)	V4.A4.IV	9	5h
Jombo Khola	BaraBise- Kodari Araniko High way- Bhotekosi Valley	V2.A1 I	13	3h
Handi Khola	BaraBise- Kodari Araniko High way- Bhotekosi Valley	V2.A1 I	13	4h
Kabre Khola	BaraBise- Kodari Araniko High way- Bhotekosi Valley	V2.A2 II	13	3h 45m
Galung Khola	BaraBise- Kodari Araniko High way- Bhotekosi Valley	V2.A2 II	13	6h
Fanfung Khola	BaraBise- Kodari (15 KM North from Bahrabise) Araniko High way- Bhotekosi Valley	V4.A3 III	13	6h 30m
Bandiba Khola	Kavre (East. Kathmandu) Sunkoshi valley	V2.A1 III	13	3h
Tantung Khola	Kavre (South-East. Kathmandu) Sunkoshi Valley, Kallery Village – (800m)	V3.A2 III	13	4h 30m

Canyoning is the new adventurous sport that not only gives you the thrill and adventure but is a unique way of seeing Nepal. For most of the adventure seeker Canyoning has become another option to visit Nepal and is one the favorite adventurous sport. Canyoning in Nepal gives you a life time adventure experience that is enriching as well as enthralling.