Canyoning

Canyoning - Canyoneering, Kloofing, River Tracing, whatever you call it, is the action of exploring a canyon, an adventure sport activity traveling in canyons using a variety of techniques that may include walking, scrambling, climbing, sliding, jumping, abseiling and swimming. In essence, it is technical descent that requires rappels (abseils) and rope work, technical climbing or down-climbing, technical jumps, and technical swims. It is a great adventure sport full of fun and thrill playing with rock and water and in the most inaccessible nooks of nature in serene environment. Hardware involves tools and equipments like; rope, harness, prusiks, carabineer, figure 8, safety tether, helmet, wetsuit etc.


Canyoning in Nepal


Canyoning in Nepal is recently introduced as a new activity by a few trained canyoneers and adventure tour operators. Our company - Himaland is one of the pioneers. Canyoning/ canyoneering is a popular adventure sport in Europe since 1980s and in America since 1990s. Guided canyon trips are already a professional sport in many countries like; France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, USA and many more in the west.


Considering the sheer size of the Himalayas and big mountains stretching from the East to the West, Nepal is a ground of exception as regards to the morphology and the aesthetic of canyons and the main characteristic to the entirety of canyons: depth and verticality. Hence, CANYONING holds a tremendous potential as a new and adventure tourism product in Nepal. There are numerous canyons of different grades in the mid mountain range and some of them are higher up in the foothills of the Himalayan range. They are of world class and both fascinating and challenging.

Himaland offers the following trips.
 

(B) Kakani Hill Town

Canyons – Phung Phunge and Sisneri,
Grades – II in Spring and III in Autumn/Fall


Elevation ~ : lowest - 1300m highest - 1650m
Best Months: February, March, April, May and October, November, December

Day 01 – Kathamdnu to Ranipawa transfer, 35 Km by road, and hike to the Canyon site. Canyoning 3 - 4 hours canyoning and spend the overnight at a local lodge or with a local family.

Day 02 – After breakfast Canyoning more and return by late afternoon.


(B) Bandib Valley

Elevation ~ : lowest - 700m highest - 1050m
Best Months: February, March, April, May and October, November, December


Trip Particulars
Day 01 – Kathamdnu to Bandib transfer, 75 Km by road, hike to the village.
Overnight at village home with a local family.
Day 02 – Canyoning
Day 03 - Canyoning and return.

 

(C) Bhotekoshi Valley

Elevation ~ : lowest - 930m highest - 1100m
Best Months: February, March, April, May and October, November, December


Trip Particulars
Day 01. Kathamdnu to Gati, 95 Km. on Araniko highway connecting Kodari the Tibet, China boarder, Briefing and Exploration of canyon sites.
Day 02-04. Canyoning
Day 05. Canyoning and return.


(D) Marshyangdi Valley

En route the World Famous Annapurna Circuit Trek .


Elevation ~ : lowest - 900m highest - 1800m
Best Months: February, March, April, May and October, November, December
Day Canyoning Particulars


1. Kathmandu to Beshisar – Bulbule drive, 200 Km
2. Bulbule- Bulbule Khola canyoning and trek to Ngadi, (V4.AI. II)
3. Ngadi- Kabindra Khola Canyoning, (V3.A2.II)
4. Gyarmu Rest, sort out the equipments.
5. Gyarmu – Sansapur Khola(infenor), (V3.A2.II)
6. Gyarmu - Raindu Khola, (V4.A3.II)
7. Trek to back Bulbule
8. Transfer back to Kathmandu or onwards trip for other trip – trekking, mountaineering, tour or jungle safari.


Note: We can also organize Canyoning Expeditions on other world class Himalayan canyons to Syange, Chamje in Marsyangdi valley and Lunga Khola in Manang etc.