Jakub Sedivy sends an update from his kayaking trip to Nepal.

 

 

From www.kokatat.com by Jakub Sedivy.

“After getting back from Norway I was looking for some warm water kayaking. I got invited to go to Nepal with a Czech crew, and it was amazing to paddle again with some friends from the Czech Republic after such a long time. We landed just fine at the Kathmandu airport and quite magically reunited with all our gear without much of a hassle. The first couple of days were spent in Kathmandu, shopping for supplies, haggling for camping gear – no fixed prices here – tasting local cuisine, and getting used to Asia. We spent the first week on the Bhote Kosi river system, which is 3 hours from Kathmandu. Four hours on a local bus was just enough, and we were happy to get on the water. Local buses are a story by itself: a mixture of noise, odor and typical Asian music. Once in a while you get a guy or a kid running onto a bus screaming “suntula, suntula, suntula” or “pani, pani, pani” (oranges or water respectably).

The Bhote Kosi was a great warm up for getting used to kayaking in Nepal. A nice big-water river and our first few days were perfect weather. It was great to take my GORE-TEX® Knappster shorty from my bag after such a long time wearing a dry suit. Unfortunately the monsoon season ran pretty late this year, so after getting rained on few times we got on another overloaded bus, bought our pani and suntula and were off to Pokhara valley. Pokhara is way more relaxed and easy going compared with Kathmandu. Many rivers in a close reach make it a great base for short overnight trips. We have paddled most of the local classics like Modi and Madi Khola, Kali Gandakhi, Marsyangdhi and Seti. The rivers vary in difficulty and character, so pretty much everyone can paddle different stretches. After Pokhara most of my friends went for a further mission around town and I headed back to Kathmandu to meet with Matt Tidy and Gene17 for a 2 weeks Tamur trip in Eatern Nepal.” – Jakub Sedivy

For more photos from Jakub's trip visit www.kokatat.com.