White Water Nepal, 2nd (Paperback)

by Peter Knowles (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Authoritative, inspiring & immensely readable"

Nepal Weekend newspaper.

From the Back Cover
For those who are going far out, a guide to the kayaking and rafting possibilities of the highest land on earth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press; 2nd edition (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 095194133X
• ISBN-13: 978-0951941331
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,066,273 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Resource!, March 15, 2005

By	T.J. (Texas) - See all my reviews

I wanted to kayak in Nepal and was hard-pressed to find any resources. This book, along with Lonely Planet Nepal helped me to decide on a river trip. I ended up doing 5-6 days, guided, on the Seti River, and it was FANTASTIC!!! The rapid information is accurate as is the sesonal information. Like I said, there aren't many books on this topic, and this is the best one I found.

One thing I wish this book had told me is that, if you're going to kayak in Nepal, take nose plugs since you can't get them there. The last thing you want to do is ingest river water/runoff when you flip. The water isn't nasty, but you can't see giardia either. However, you can see people bathing in the river at the put-in point. Ha! I just love 3rd world countries!

I also recommend the Seti River trip for adventerous beginner kayakers. You start out with small rapids and by the end of the trip they get progressively harder where you're doing class IV. The water is also warmer than any other river because of the natural springs that feed into it, which is really nice if you're a beginner since you'll spend a lot of time in the water.

River trips in Nepal are amazing because you start to get off the beaten path and see villages that haven't been inundated with tourists. If you'd like more info, I posted Nepal kayaking pics and info at restyoursoul . you know what. If you take a river trip in Nepal, you'll absolutely love it. Did I mention that it's very cheap too? I think we paid $200 each for our 5 day trip with 2 people and 3 guides, which is absolutely unheard of.

5.0 out of 5 stars a useful guide on WW Nepal, January 11, 2007

By	Alexander Nekrasov - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

a useful guide on white water Nepal that we actually used on a trip. Water levels by seasons, river descriptions pretty much matched the actuals. Except that Marsiandi has since then been closed by a dam - what shame!

5.0 out of 5 stars Exellent Whitewater guide to Nepal, September 28, 2004

By	Alka (Israel) - See all my reviews

Everyone who is planning to go whitewater in Nepal MUST read this book.
We used this book in September of 2000. It is very informative, has great descriptions of many rivers in Nepal. All information is pretty much reliable. Very similar to the book on whitewater in Europe of the same author.