Marsyangdi RiverMarsyangdi river, lying in the AnnapurnaRange in Nepal,
is considered one of the best rivers in the world for rafting. Its speciality
is exhilarating whitewater with impressive mountain backdrops. For reaching
there, the rafters have to drive up to Beshishahar and then take a 4/5 hours
trek further up to Nagdi. In local dialect, the literal meaning of Marsyangdi
is 'raging river'. Marsyangdi river rafting tour passes through different
landscapes and the distance it covers is approximate 65km.
Fast Facts
River Basin (System) Gandaki
Possible Operation Around the year
Nearest Major Access 8
hours drive to Bensi Sahar
Put-in-Point Besishahar
Put-out-Point Bimal
Nagar
River Distance Approximately 400 km
Rafting Days 3
days
Best Time October to December and
March to May
The Experience
Rafting expedition to MarsyangdiRiver commences with a deep and
pathless gorge, which slowly descends to arid landscapes. Long high ridges of
far West Nepal's middle mountains draw the rafters'
attention. The lower part of the sprightly river is deep canyons - wild and
sparsely populated.
The river flows through some of the finest jungle scenery inNepal. One has
opportunities to see wildlife along the river banks. Raft on River Marysangdi
brings the rafter across varied natural features like valleys, hills, gorges,
canyons and jungles.
