Canyoning is an amazing full body and mind experience that
enables you to explore some of the last forbidden places in the Himalayas.
On your journey, you will be accompanied by expert and qualified guides who
will train you and guide your way. Whilst canyoning, you journey though close
passages of rock which has been contoured by ages of rushing water from the
Himalayan snow melts. You will traverse though dense jungle, over deep pools
and down rocky walls and water falls. Canyoning is one adventure support that
gets you off the beaten track and cannot be missed by the adventure seeker. It
allows you to explore some of Nepal’s
most remote wilderness.
This is the sport of traveling down canyons using a variety
of techniques including walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling and
swimming. It requires good navigational skills, rope work, swimming ability and
a good level of fitness and upper body strength.
In most parts of the world, canyoning is done in wet,
mountain canyons - those with water flowing in them. Canyons that are good for
canyoning are cut into the bedrock stone, forming narrow slots with drops,
beautiful sculptured walls and spectacular waterfalls. Although many of the
best canyons are cut into limestone, other common rock types include granite
and sandstone. Canyons can be very easy or rather difficult, though emphasis in
the sport is on aesthetics and fun, rather than pure difficulty. Significant
water flow can make canyons very treacherous, and require special rope work
techniques for safe travel.
Canyoning gear includes climbing hardware, static ropes,
helmets and wetsuits.
In Nepalthere are three places where you can go canyoning form; they are all based out
of the last resort, so you have nice comfortable accommodation to return to at
the end of your day. Adventure Travellers club can arrange for you any thing
form a day trip form Kathmandu to a three day all
inclusive canyoning package. Being at the last resort, it gives you the perfect
chance to mix these activities with rafting and mountain bike riding or
trekking while you are there.
The Panglang Khola
Panglang Khola is a pristine canyon very near to the Last
Resort offering a challenging introduction to what canyoning is all about. This
canyon prepares people for the Kahaule Khola and other canyons with a lot of
abseiling. You'll learn how to control your descent as well as use all the
canyoning gear we provide.It’s the
ideal canyon for beginners.
The Kanglang Khola
The Kanglang Khola is one level up from Panglang and
introduces you to jumping and sliding besides spectacular abseils.It gives you the chance to develop and
challenge your skills. The walk up to Kanglang Khola has beautiful views of the
snow peaks on the Tibetan Plateau and the green Nepali valleys. In combination
with Panglang Khola, Kanglang Khola it gives you a fun and diverse two day
canyoning trip.
The Bhukuthe Khola
Nepal’s
newest canyon is the limit of technical commercial canyoning. This spectacular
high volume canyon has a lot of abseils including a phenomenal 60 meter drop
where you have to lower yourself with the aid of your guide of course. A very
scenic 40 minute walk through fields and forest sand a 10 minute walk back to
the Last resort means you have one of the worlds most beautiful canyons right
at your doorstep. This is a canyon not to be missed!
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