Located on the eastern side of the Annapurna
circuit, the Marsyangdi River has long been famous for the
beautiful views. With each twist and turn the steep sided gorge
walls frame a new mountain backdrop.
The “raging river”, drains the northern slope of the Annapurna
Mountains. It was only opened to rafting in 1996 and yields some
of the most exciting class iv-v white water in Nepal. The river
demands 100% commitment both from crew and guide. It is totally
different from the big volume rivers like the Sun Koshi and
Karnali. The rapids are technical and require a very different
approach. Big Volume Rivers needs power and good line; the
Marshyangdi needs fast reaction power hand and good line from
the crew to get through this pinball machine river. The
Marshyangdi quickly forgets raft crew of complete stranger in to
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