Most river trips in Nepal are
at a low altitude so that typically you will
find the water pleasantly warm and the climate
sub- tropical – in truth, this is one
of the pleasure of paddling here: much of the
time all you need to wear is a pair of shorts
and a thermal top. If you are doing a multi-
day trip you won't normally need to carry lost
of heavy cold weather gear.
Here, is a suggest gear list for a self- contained
trip down the Bheri in November.
For paddling:
- kayak
- pray deck
- paddle
- Life jacket
- helmet
- paddling jacket
- Thermal top
- wet suit short
- sports sandals
- Throw bag
- karabiner
- water bottle
- Sponge
- flotation bags (or waterproof dry bags).
Carried on the person:
- Whistle
- knife
- money
- Matches and fire starter
- wound dressing
- iodine dropper bottle
- Watch
- trekking permit
- photocopy of passport
Camp and Travel:
- Waterproof dry bags ? Thermorest
- Sleeping bag (2 season) ? Small towel
- Toothbrush ? Soap
- Mug
- Spoon
- Toilet paper
- Sun hat
- Sun block cream
- Lip chap
- Headlamp
- Batteries
- Diary
- Pen
- Camera
- Film
- Book
- Razor
- Windproof top
- Spare lightweight change of clothes: underpants/
shorts, trousers/ skirt, socks,
Shirt and warm top.
Team Gear:
- Nylon flysheet
- cooking pot/s
- cooking gear
- Food
- plastic bags
- matches
- Spare paddles
- repair kit
- nylon string
- Map
- first aid kits
- toothpaste Rescue gear
Notes
The gear you should take obviously depends on
the time of year, the river, and the altitude
of your start point. When we did an expedition
down the Humala arnali, we start at 2000 meters
in December and we were grateful for our wetsuit
and extra warm clothes. For more difficult rivers
like this, there is a strong case for long john
wetsuits in that they give you more protection
if you do have a bad swim.
Remember that most of the valleys of Nepal are
well populated and on most rivers you be able
to find shelter and food in an emergency. |
