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TAMUR - G-FORCE!
11-12 days
 Rafting the Tamur
means a three day trek along a ridge full of rhododendron forest
and sunlit meadows, summating at 3000 meters with exhilarating
views of Makalu, Everest and Kanchenjunga, and then down through
emerald and golden terraced fields of rice and mustard to Dobhan
for six or seven days on the river itself. The power of three
tributaries joining force gives a wild push to the inflatable
rubber raft as you start down this river, giving a hint of what to
expect next. 120 rapids in 120 kilometers makes rafting the Tamur
River more than a thrill a minute.
Stopping at night to enjoy the colorful traditions of the local
tribes, one might try their traditional fermented millet drink,
tungba, the brewing of which they have perfected to a fine art.
The best section is the last few days, when the river turns back
to the west and becomes steep and powerful, with towering waves
leaping skyward and water shooting through canyons like an Olympic
bobsled before cascading out into the Sun Kosi and eventually
onwards to the sea. |
