Asia rafting is known for world-class whitewater, fantastic scenery, and ancient history, and culture.
| Our criteria for the Best Asia White Water Rafting rivers is based on rivers that fall into the Classes III - V, have long periods of rapids, and great scenery. |
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The Best Asia White Water Rafting
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Great Siang Brahmaputra River, India
Class: III - IV+
This is one of the world's greatest rivers and is known for it's steep drops, long rapids, and strong currents, and beautiful jungle scenery. Here you will experience the challenges of Ningguing which is twice the size of Lava Falls on the Colorado River, and run through some of the the most beautiful and remote jungle gorges in the world. This trip also includes an overnight camping experience above Tooth fairy, a Class VI rapid, and a portage around it. Check out Aquaterra Adventures - 91-11-29212641
Great Bend of the Yangtze River, China
Class III - IV ( participants have the option of avoiding the difficult Class V rapids by walking or riding horses)
This is a trip with extraordinary scenery, exotic culture and awesome rapids. The Great Bend runs through canyons that are twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, land only a third as wide, water that's far more powerful, and ranks as one of the grandest of the world's canyons. Here you will pass through 2 mile-high walls, ancient stone villages, some challenging rapids. This trip is not recommended for first time rafters. Check out Earth River Expeditions - 1-800-643-2784 or 845-626-2665
Karnali River, Nepal
Class IV-V
This is a true wilderness rafting experience and if you are looking for that out of the ordinary experience --- this is it!. The Karnali is in a very remote and unexplored area of the Himalayas and has only recently been opened to foreigners. Access to the Karnali River is by a chartered plane followed by a two day trek to the river. Here you will get to see incredible scenery, awesome gorges, thick jungle, and some endangered wildlife. The river is known for long rafting trips. It's a big volume river running from Mount Kailas in the Himalayas through a series of steep gorges and thick jungle, past beaches to camp on, and remote villages to the open plains below. The run is 400 km long with only a couple of stretches needing porterage. The bottom half is totally different from the top, it’s flat and surrounded by gradually opening plains. The complete trip is will take about eight days. Check out Eco-friendly Treks & Expedition 00977-1-4410351
The Kali river, India
Class: III-IV (Mid May-June is the Monsoon season and rapids can be expected to be Class V)
This trip down the the river that forms the border between India and Nepal, and has continuous stretches of long rapids with many flat sections in between, and has beautiful scenery with waterfalls, a sandy beach, seldom visited villages, and excellent wildlife with a chance of seeing leopard, elephant, bear, and, monkeys. Check out Ultimate Descents Nepal - 977-1 4701295
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