Kayaking and Rafting in Tsangpo Rivers
To happily announce that our tour company is starting to offer Kayaking in Tibet. As roof of the world, Tibet possesses many rivers flowing from world’s tallest mountains. Most of them are wild whitewater or glacier streams which highly meet any level of outstanding rafting and kayaking adventure trips. Tsangpo, meaning river in Tibetan refers to any rivers, but all of them have specific names taking from local cultural places. I.e., Yarlung Tsangpo has become the largest river when it flows through Yarlung valley. And took the name of its famous place according to Tibet history. Yarlung Tsangpo is the massive river for Kayakers and is the most remote and unexplored in the world. It drains from Mount Kailash to half of the Tibetan plateau and finally to India, as known the upper Tsangpo river.
Other big three rivers flowing from Kunlun Mountain through eastern-north Tibet, anciently called Amdo and Kham regions are: Ma-chu (Yellow River), Dri-chu (Yangtse) and Za-chu (Mekong). These rivers are wildly large and rapidly flowing in deep gorges, dangerous for any means of rafting in Tibet and peddling. Check breathtaking adventure tours and trekking packages in Amdo and Kham.
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Peddling the Yarlung Tsanpo River
Are you a dreamer of either rafting or kayaking in Tibet for the near future? The upper Yarlung Tsangpo river is ending near Pei (1500 meters) in the Tibet autonomous region and drains to India’s Arunachal called Brahmaputra. It is the deepest river gorge that kayakers think the last expedition left to explore on the planet. There are uncertain conditions that Kayaking the Yarlung Tsangpo river with hidden object is likely more than hiking top of the mount Everest.
According to the local authority, paddling the whitewater Yarlung Tsanpo River is hardly get a permit for full length. However, we can arrange some parts of the river, for rapids and laziness due to different clients’ requests. Besides Yarlung Tsangpo, we also have a few great whitewater peddling in Nagqu, Nyichi, Reting and Kyirong county near Nepal border for the best expedition for kayakers.
Rafting and Kayaking the Reting Tsangpo
As firstly paddled in 2005, Reting Tsangpo is a great objective river journey. With alpine valley on the Tibetan plateau, 3800 meters high. Our Kayaking in Tibet begins at a place located in the east of Lhasa, with 150 kilometers. The river journey is starting from a heavenly landscape near Reting Monastery. With the background of the holy snowcapped mountain so-called Nyenchen Thanglha. Sail your kayak through the forest of Junipers and local nomad camps. It is an overwhelming adventure though rapid, surf waves and lazy flat of the whitewater, making your trip an unforgettable on roof of the world.
Frequesly Asked Questions
Can you do kayaking the Yarlung Tsangpo river?
Yes, you can. However, kayaking expedition can arrange for only some parts of Yarlung Tsangpo river.
Are there other whitewater for rafting and Kayaking in Tibet?
Yes, there are rivers in Nyinchi, Nagqu, Reting and near Kyirong county. They are more suitable for dangerous rafting and Kayaking trips in Tibet. Reting Tsangpo was first peddled in 2005.
Is Kayaking in Tibet allowed?
Yes, it is allowed for some places like kayaking in Nyinchi, Nagqu, Reting and near Kyirong county. However, kayaking the Yarlung Tsanpo river is only allowed for some parts.
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