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	A Complete Guide to Nepal's Rivers - Also offers Trekking, Climbing, Safari, Bungy, Biking, Expeditions in Nepal
		In the afternoon the confluence of the Tambakoshi (Copper river) is crossed.
		River chats, dippers, flycatcher, isibias, wall creepers, bulbuls, forktales, ibisbills are a few of the almost 400 species of birds available around the basin.
		A ghat is a river bank particularly used for religious and cultural purposes by the Hindus in particular.
	www.visitnepal.com /rafting/rivers_ratings.php (2682 words)

	Rafting and Kayaking - Yeti Travels
		Rivers are graded on a scale of one to six, with one being a swimming pool and six a one-way ticket to your maker.
		Antecedent rivers belong to the period prior to the rise of the Himalaya.
		Rivers originating from the Mahabharata range and cutting through Churia hills come under the second group, these include Kankai, Bagmati, Kamala etc. The third group of rivers originate from the southern face of the Churia hills.
	www.yetitravelsonline.com /EN05.html (1214 words)

	Nepal Rafting, Rafting Nepal, White Water Rafting,Kayaking in Nepal, Rafting in nepal,Nepal Rafting,Rafting from ...
		The antecedent system of river drainage partly explains why the rivers of Nepal are so good for rafting and kayaking – they don't just rush straight down to the plain, but follow convoluted courses traveling the Midland valleys of Nepal and then cutting their way in more mighty gorges through the Mahabharat Range.
		All Himalayan Rivers are actively down cutting and carry a lot of material as sediment, or as boulders trundling along the bottom – hold a paddle shaft to your ear and you may hear it.
		On your way sown the river you may meet a village populated by Magars, then a few kms later a village of the Rais tribe – your guide may be able to recognize the tribe by its distinctive architecture.
	www.peacenepaltreks.com /rafting.htm (1740 words)

	Rafting trip in Nepal::Whitewater Rafting::Rivers of Nepal::We Offer Trekking in Nepal::Nepal Treks and Tours::Treks ...
		River journey is not only for encountering with challenge of the torrential rapids of the mountain rivers but also to explore a typical cross section of the country’s natural as well as enthno-cultural heritage.
		Kali Gandaki is named after the goddess Kali rises in Mutang, an enclave of Nepal on the northern side of the Himalayas, tumbles down creating the deepest river gorge of Asia.
		Along the river journey, to encounter with the challenge of 4 to 5 class rapids is one pleasure and equally the experience of remote life through the dense of forest is another vitality of this trip.
	www.himalayanworldwide.com /nepal/rafting.htm (807 words)

	Hima Adventure International: Rafting in Nepal, Nepal Rafting Information,Nepal Rafting Information, About Nepal ...
		Below Ramdi, the river flows east in an open velley for approximately 100kms between lines of hills before joining with the Trisuli River at Devghat to become the Narayani and to flow onwards to the Ganges and the Indian Ocean.
		The lower half of the river is relatively sparsely populated, with a jungle corridor and pristine white beach.
		This section of river has seen all kinds of craft on it from hover craft to jet barges; happily the only craft that you are likely to see are the dug out canoes that are used by the local ferry men.
	www.himatreknepal.com /kaligandaki.htm (252 words)

	Nepal Rafting, Rafting in Nepal, Rafting Nepal, White Water Rafting Nepal, Wthitewater Rafting Nepal Nepal White Water ...
		From these breathtaking heights, rivers crash down through the foothills, fed by monsoon rains and melting snow, on their way to the Great Plains of the Ganges.
		Comprised of approximately 61 companies, Nepal's river tourism industry employs thousands of native Nepalese and is entirely Nepali owned, operated and supplied, a fact which makes it unique among other forms of tourism development in the Himalayan kingdom (and indeed, in the world!).
		However, whitewater rafting in Nepal, while well known among several specialist river running communities across the world, has had relatively little publicity and as such is an extremely valuable yet little appreciated and publicized form of sustainable development for the country of Nepal.
	www.nepalholiday.com /nepal/nepal_rafting/nepal_rafting.html (275 words)

	Kaligandaki River Rafting, Day to day Itinerary, Price, Rafting Photo, Nepal Rafting, Photo, Nepal Rafting, Rafting ...
		Here, it is a flat and braided river, flowing in an arid open valley: the explorer Michel Peissel ran this stretch of the river in a small hovercraft in 1973 and at least two other groups have rafted and kayaked this section.
		The Kali Gandaki is named after the goddess Kali and is considered a particularly holy river, an auspicious place to be cremated and every river confluence is dotted with cremation sites and burial mounds (if you're won during what's under all those piles of rocks, we recommend against exploring!).
		It is also a gold bearing river- you will probably meet several small groups of gold workers who sluice and pan the gravel of the riverbed for minuscule amounts of the metal.
	www.peacenepaltreks.com /kali.htm (482 words)

	Rivers Of Nepal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rivers of Nepal can be broadly divided into three categories in accordance with their origins.
		The Karnali river system in western Nepal consists of the Humla Karnali, Mugu Karnali, Seti and Bheri rivers and is the longest river system in the country.
		Rivers like the Mechi, Mahakali, Bagmati, Kamala, Rapti, etc., most of which have their origin in the Mahabharat range, constitute the rivers of the second category.
	www.himalayanmart.com /rivers_of_nepal/rivers_of_nepal.php (430 words)

	Kaligandaki River
		At Kalopani (fl water) the river drops off the roof of the world and cuts one of the deepest gorges in the world between Dhaulagiri, height 8,167 m and Annapurna, height 8,091 m.
		The Kali Gandaki is named after the goddess Kali and is considered a particularly holy river.
		It is also a gold bearing river, and we met several small groups who were sluicing and panning the gravel's of the river bed for minuscule amounts of metal.
	www.vic.com /antreks/kaligandaki_river.htm (180 words)

	Nepal rafting adventures: Bhote Koshi, Sun Koshi, Holy River, Karnali River, Marsyangdi River, Tamur River and Seti ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Our river guides spend the first part of the afternoon explaining the finer points of how to paddle through whitewater and stay in the raft as it bucks and contorts through the rapids.
		Being Kali's river (Hindu goddess of Destruction) the Kali Gandaki is one of the holiest rivers in Nepal.
		All along the river are sacred cremation beaches where the Nepalese bring the dead for burning, performing rituals and prayers as they send the deceased into the next life.
	www.asiantraveladventures.com /rafting/holy_river.htm (1076 words)

	Kali Gandaki
		It is the most accessible river from the trekking base of Pokhara and is often run by groups who have been exploring in the magical region of Annapurna.
		The damming of the river at the Andhi Khola provides Nepal with much needed revenue from it's growing hydro-electric projects.
		On completion of the dam it may be possible to explore the next section of river to Ramdi which I would recommend to anybody.
	www.raftnepal.org /Kali.html (1165 words)

	Project induced impacts on fisheries resource and their mitigation approach in the Kali Gandaki "A" hydroelectric ...
		One of the major concerns was impact on fisheries resources of the Kali Gandaki River, which supports a diverse fish community which is heavily fished.
		The annual catch from the river is estimated at between 80 to 150 tons.
		During the dry season the 50 km reach between the diversion dam and the powerhouse (Kali Gandaki Loop) may be dewatered to a point where there is a substantial loss of aquatic habitat, no migration, and reduced access to spawning or nursing grounds.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/Y3994E/y3994e0y.htm (1787 words)

	Himalayan Pilgrimage Video 1 - Gandaki River Valley & Muktinatha
		The Kali Gandaki river lies in Nepal and is the deepest river-gorge in the world, flanked on one side by the Dhaulagiri mountains and on the other by the Annapurna range.
		The river flows into the Mustang region of the Himalayas, which remains one of the most remote Indo-Tibetan communities in the world.
		The Gandaki river is also considered to be one of the most holy rivers by Hindus who make the arduous trek there to obtain the sacred Salagrama-stones that are found on the riverbed.
	www.devavision.org /html/himalayan-pilgrimage.html (270 words)

	Nepal Rafting, Nepal Rafting Program, Sunkoshi River Rafting,Trisuli River Rafting, Kali Gandaki River Rafting, ...
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		This river has a reputation amongst rafters as one of the best due to both the intensity of the rapids and the awe-inspiring mountain scenery.
		The banks of the river are lined with coniferous forest and along the lower reach a pristine Rudyard Kipling type jungle that has all but disappeared from most regions in the Himalayas.
	www.excursionnepal.com /nepal/nepal_rafting/rafting.php (1617 words)

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		Annapurna - Jomsom Trekking and Kali Gandaki Rafting
		People often sum up a river trip by what they think the whitewater is going to be like, but the whitewater is really only a small part of a river trip.
		The Kali Gandaki river, named after the Hindu goddess of death, is a premiere medium length river trip.
	www.thebluespace.com /cgi-bin/trips.cgi?action=display&trip=51 (746 words)

	Global Adventure Trekking - Rafting over the rivers of Nepal
		There are many sights - the scenic beauty of the river banks, typical cottages of indigenous people perched on the hillsides and a view of the hard working people of the mountains planting their fields with hope of enjoying a good harvest.
		It is a tributary of mighty river Koshi, in Nepal.
		One of the holiest rivers for both Hindus and Buddhists originates from Damodar Kund (Lake) situated in a basin in the Damodar Himal and flows southward through a rain shadow valley on the eastern edge of the Annapurna Range.
	www.catmando.com /globaltrek/rafting.htm (800 words)

	Rafting : Short Rafting - WelcomeNepal.com - Nepal Tourism Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		River Trisuli is one of the most popular Nepali rivers for rafting.
		It is the steepest river rafted in Nepal and required a lot of concentration.
		River Kali Gandaki winds through remote canyons and deep gorges of intense rapids among.
	www.welcomenepal.com /new/thingstodo_rafting_short.asp (295 words)

	Nepal River Rafting Trip Dates and Rates - Nepal Whitewater Raft Trips.
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		Goddess Kali's River: The Kali Gandaki begins its journey high on the Tibetan plateau in the Kingdom of Mustang. Plunging its way down through the Himalayas, the river carves the deepest gorge in the world between the two 8000 m peaks Dhaulagiri and Annapurna.
		The river trip cost is inclusive of transport to and from Kathmandu (or Pokhara) depending on the river, all meals, permits, services guides and helpers, safety kayak/s, porters, camping and rafting equipment and staff insurance.
	www.trekking-in-nepal.com /rafting_kayaking/nepal_raft_trips.htm (732 words)

	Adventure HimaTrek - Rafting
		At Kalopani the river drops off the roof of the world and cuts one of the deepest gorges in the world between Dhaulagiri height 8167 m to the west and Annapurna 8091m.
		The Kali Gandaki is named after the goddess Kali and is considered a particularly holy river, an auspicious place to be cremated.
		In fact, upstream is a river very similar in volume and charactiristic to the Marsyangdi but not as steep or as steep or as difficult in its lower portion.
	www.himatrek.com /rafting.htm (1879 words)

	Temples of the Himalayas
		Joshi Mutt: Jyotir Mutt, cradled in the Himalayas is one of the pilgrimage sites in the Tehri-Garhwal region and is home to the first mutt established by Aadi Sankaracharya.
		Devaprayag: The ancient pilgrimage center of Devaprayag in the Himalayas is at the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi.
		Salagraama - Nepal: The Salagrama stones represent Vishnu and are found in plenty along the banks of the Gandaki river in Nepal, hailed as Salagrama, one of the Abodes of Vishnu.
	www.templenet.com /himalaya.html (351 words)

	Nepal Whitewater Rafting, Nepal Rafting, Trishuli River Rafting, kali Gandaki River Rafting, Sun Koshi River Rafting, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The rivers of Nepal take the traveler to the very heart of a magical land and is one of the most exciting ways of exploring Nepal's ancient cultures and unspoiled landscapes.
		Rising from the glaciers of the highest mountain range on earth and from the mysterious high plateau of Tibet the rivers plunge through narrow gorges and traverse their rugged foothills.
		Along its course the rivers passes through many life-zones traveling through alpine meadows, sub-tropical forests and the lush tropical jungles of lowland Nepal.
	www.fairstepstours.com /rafting.htm (359 words)

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		Perfect for families of all ages Raft down a secluded stretch of the Russian River in a SOAR Inflatable canoe or kayak Russian River Canoeing and Rafting.
		to explore Trishuli River Kali Gandaki River Marshyangdi River Overlooking the Russian River the house is built around many of the majestic trees for which it's spending time on the Russian River.
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	Nature Trail Trekking : Raft Nepal,Nepal rafting,Rafting Nepal - Trisuli River Rafting, Kaligandaki river rafting, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rafting the rivers of Nepal is an ideal way of escaping the trappings of everyday life.
		Nepal's rivers are second to none, originating from the glaciers of the worlds highest mountains, they plunge through towering gorges and forested foothills before the more tranquil journey along the Ganges plain on their way to the Bay of Bengal.
		Rivers originating from the Mahabharat Range, those which cut through Churia hills, come under the second group.
	www.allnepal.com /nepal_rafting.htm (795 words)

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		This is the most accessible river from the trekking base of Pokhara.
		The last two days were less interesting but certain sad losses result, a visit to Ridi village, Ranighat (an old abandoned palace that's like something from an Indiana Jone's movie set) and 'Walk in the Dark', a great class 4 that was a good finale to the trip.
		This river rises in Mustang, the bit of Nepal that sticks out into Tibet to the North.
	www.planholidays.com /nepal_rafting_kaligandaki.php (531 words)

	Shaligram.org
		Shaligram shilas from Gandaki river at Mukti Kshetra are mostly fl, blue fl and may have some white marking on them with very good noticeable feature that are pleasing in appearance.
		Shaligram shilas of Gandaki river are unique, they are more heavier and stronger then shilas from river Triveni.
		The types of shilas found in river Triveni are not found in the Gandaki river and vice versa.
	www.shaligram.org /shaligramselection.html (617 words)

	Nepal Vision Treks & Expeditions - Manaslu Trek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is a well-loved trek from Gorkha to the Budhi Gandaki, Passing through a huge precipitous valley to the contrasting world of Sama, crossing snow-covered Larkya La, and descending to the Marshyangdi river.
		Arughat is the largest village of this river basin.
		Gandaki valley narrows from herewith soaring precipitous walls.
	www.nepalvisiontreks.com /trek12.htm (865 words)

	Nepal Rafting, Trishuli River Rafting, Kali Gandaki River Rafting, Sunkoshi River Rafting, Marshyangdi River Rafting, ...
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		Kaligandaki is a sacred Hindu river where the rapids are technically challenging, winding through canyons and gorges.
		The river is lined with clean sandy beaches, which make for great picnic or camping spots.
	www.intertours-nepal.com /nepal/rafting2.html (557 words)

	DESTINATION NEPAL TREKS & EXPEDITION PVT. LTD.
		The Marsyangdi River (4-5+): a raging river in central Nepal, is a relative newcomer.
		The river flows through the gorges of the Annapurnas and runs for fifty two km between boiling foam and towering peaks.
		The Karnali river (4-5+): in the far west is the longest and largest river in Nepal where rafting is done expedition style.
	www.destination.com.np /rafting.htm (536 words)

	Ashrama Events 2002 - Sri Narasingha Caitanya Matha
		Gandaki River is the sacred river in which one may find the self-manifest form of the Supreme Lord known as Saligrama-sila.
		The Gandaki River is an incarnation of Tulasi-devi and the Saligrama-silas found along the Gandaki are incarnations of Krsna and Visnu.
		The pilgrimage to Gandaki was highlighted by the discovery of a large Narasimha-saligrama-sila now being worshipped at Sri Narasingha Caitanya Matha.
	www.gosai.com /chaitanya/html/events_2003-3.html (2130 words)

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