The Karnalli provides one of the finest high volume river trips in the world, a classic expedition into Nepal's remote and unpopulated "wild west". Nepal's longest river, it source is from the base of Mt Kailash in Tibet (considered to be the centre of the universe for both the Buddhist and Hindu religions). Flowing south to Nepal, it forms the major drainage system of the western districts. From our starting point at Sauli, the river drops into a number of impressive canyons filled with powerful big volume white water, rapids like "Captivity", "Flip and Strip" and "Gods House" are separated by just enough water to regroup and prepare for the next big challenge. The river is located amongst remote pristine jungle teeming with many birds and wildlife.

Towards the end of the trip, the river gradient begins to ease as the Karnali leaves the mountains to follow the Gangetic plains of the Terai. The jungle thickens as the river broadens with many pristine beaches which become larger and more beautiful the further one goes.