KATHMANDU, Dec 4: The world's longest rafting competition is going to be organized in March under the aegis of Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA), Nepal River Conservation Organization (NRCT) and Karnali Basin Conservation Foundation.

KHUSMA, Nov 5: Rafting operation has begun in the Kaligandaki River. The adventure recreational activity was successfully tested with a group of Israeli tourists rafting on Thursday, according to the operator of the Harness Zipline and Adventure Resort.

KATHMANDU, August 20: The 2022 edition of Bagmati River Festival was held in Kathmandu on Saturday. A total of 12 rafts and two safety kayaks were used in the event.

SINDHUPALCHOWK, July 19: Deuralee Chamling, a woman in her 40s has been making her living through adventure. She is a trekking guide by profession and recently scaled Mt Everest. Being the first lady mountaineer to have summited the tallest mountain in the world from Rai community, she wants to explore more adventure fields. She has been in the river as an informal worker since 2012. Chamling wants to be able to earn while enjoying what she loves — nature. “Seeing that the rafting industry is welcoming to women, I decided to apply for a river guide license,” she says. “The opportunity is immense in rafting which is why I was attracted towards it.”

PALPA, June 17: Seven Indian nationals, who were missing while rafting in the Kaligandaki River on Thursday evening, have been rescued. The Indian tourists from Gorakhpur area had gone missing in the river after a boat capsized while rafting near Rani Mahal area of Palpa.

NEPALGUNJ, April 1: Rafting, an adventurous water sport, has been started in the Rapti River from Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality Ward 1 of Banke Kusum Bariya to Agaiya since Friday.

KALIKOT, March 29: Rakam Karnali Rafting Firm has brought rafting service into operation at Aathbish Municipality in Karnali district with a goal to promote tourism in the region.

SINDHUPALCHOWK, Dec 30: Tourism entrepreneurs of the district have announced 30% discount on their services for a week starting January 1 on the occasion of Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 campaign.

If you want to do rafting, then the month March to April and October to November are taken as the best rafting seasons.

PARBAT, June 26: Rafting in the Kaligandaki river has been halted with the increase in water level in the river after the onset of the monsoon.

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KATHMANDU, May 7: An eight-member Nepali team including seven athletes has left here for Queensland of Australia today to participate in the World Rafting Championship.

TAMGHAS, April 17: Rafting service has come into operation in Gulmi's tourism site, Badigad rivulet, in a commercial manner from Tuesday.

PARBAT, March 26: With the onset of summer season, rafting on the Kaligandaki River has resumed. The adventure sport was halted since October for winter. Companies that manage the sport in the river say that Nepali people are increasingly attracted to rafting, and their participation equals that of foreigners these days.

PARBAT, Oct 5: Rafting has begun in the Kaligandaki river with an increasing inflow of tourists that starts in general from the October first week to the December first week for a season.

Pokhara is gifted with geographical variances creating endless tourism possibilities.  Allured by its natural beauty, the region sees abundant domestic and international tourists throughout the year. In addition to the picturesque surroundings it flaunts, Pokhara is also gaining fame amongst adventure sports enthusiasts.

Along with being a spiritual destination, the geographical diversity Nepal flaunts allows enthusiasts to explore its vast terrain. In an attempt to introduce the array of possibilities,  My City’s team has compiled a list of unique activities in Nepal that’s aiding in promoting tourism in both national and local levels.

MARCH 19: Karnali Rafting and Adventure Private Limited Kailali collaborating with Humla Rafting and Water travel service started rafting from Humla’s famous pilgrimage Kharpunath Shiva Temple upto Yangchu corner from Saturday.

KATHMANDU, March 10: White water rafting, an adventurous tourist activity with high business potentials in Nepal, is threatened by the government’s failure to separate hydroelectricity projects from rafting sites in rivers allowed for rafting.

DHADING, Nov 23: The 16th Himalayan White Water Rafting Championship has started in Fisling on the banks of Trishuli River in Dhading.

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Paddle Nepal A on Tuesday claimed the title of National Rafting Championship held in Chitwan.

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: People from different organizations participate in a rafting in the sacred Bagmati River during the Bagmati River Festival 2016. The festival included cultural shows and concerts.

KATHMANDU, July 1: Man Bahadur Neupane has retained the position of president of Nepal Rafting and Canoeing Association through an elective general assembly held in the capital on Friday.