Balephi

The river Balephi comes down from Mt. Dorje Lakpa which is seen north of Kathmandu.

It lies 50km from the capital, Kathmandu. This is a fast flowing river that goes past Helambu and has has steep slopes on either side. The put-in point lies 3 hrs. away by bus near a village called Jalbire Gaun. Rafters have to drive past Dolalghat and the village of Balephi to get there.

This river offers one of the shorter rafting trips and has Class III and Class IV rapids. With many boulders on the way, it is full of surprises and rocky as well as technical. What lies ahead can only be seen as one glides past the boulders. After leaving Jalbire around moon, the end of the trip or the put-out point at Sukute is reached in about 3 and half hours after going past the Balephi bridge. It is then time to head back to Kathmandu by bus.

The best time for rafting on the Balephi is October to November.