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:
-
Whistle
-
knife
-
money
-
Matches and fire starter
-
wound dressing
-
iodine dropper bottle
-
Watch
-
trekking
permit
-
photocopy
of passport
-
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.
-
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.
