Sun Koshi River

Sun Koshi River is a trans-boundary river whose headwaters are located in the Zhangzangbo Glacier in Tibet situated at the elevation of 640 meters and located in the confluence with Arun and Tamur to form Sapta Koshi at Trivenighat in Nepal. The upper course of the river is Bhote Koshi River, which together forms a basin covering the area of 3,394 square kilometers. Sun Koshi is a classic river and famous top ten rivers throughout the world for rafting and kayaking or river journeys. Tamakosi, Likhu, Dudhkosi, Arun, and Tamor are left tributaries, Indravati is right tributary and Rosi Khola, Junga Khola, and Sapsu Khola are smaller tributaries of Sun Koshi.

Rafting/kayaking is the best adventurous things to do in this river which is also listed as one of ten best rivers for wonderful rafting/kayaking worldwide. The river has grade III-IV rapids which are full of wonder and adventurous. The most common point to start a Sun Koshi river trip is Dolalghat which is at a height of 620 meters and it ends at the Chatra Gorge at the height of 115 meters, which as a whole is around 272 kilometers in distance. The scenery and view from the river are random and ever-changing which helps to ensure your journey enjoyable and different from other kinds of trip. The beginning of the trip offers beautiful views of high mountains, open valley, beautiful forests and small remote villages with their own cultural values and lifestyles. The final days bring you to open plains and the thriving village of Chatara.

However, rafting in Sun Koshi River is considered as an ideal trip with and challenging rapids and taking the adventurous experience of a long journey for a lifetime. The trip is full of deed and mixture of excitement with fear enabling you to capture extraordinary and incredible sceneries.