KATHMANDU, May 23: It has been found that some river guides have been providing rafting services in the Bhotekoshi River of Sindhupalchowk district without any license, according to a monitoring conducted by the Valley Tourism Office on May 7.
The office has written a letter to the Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (Nara) saying that it would be unsafe to receive rafting services from unlicensed guides. Issuing a notice, the office has warned that even the slightest security negligence could endanger the lives of the passengers.
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Nara has also warned its subordinate member companies not to operate services from unlicensed river guides.
