Bheri
Also known as: Bheri / Bheri Khola
Golden cliffs, green jungle, white sand beaches, gorges, Ramnaghat confluence
Is there water?
Whether there is a river here on your dates, and what kind of water it is.
Snow/rain-fed; grows at Ramnaghat where Sani Bheri and Thuli Bheri join; warm clear green water
Sep-Nov and Mar-Jun; monsoon high. Confirm.
Oct-Nov and Mar-Jun (Autumn/Spring)
Warm clear green water; comfortable
Monsoon flooding; heat; rocky at very low flows
Grade & who can come
A river changes grade with its level. These grades describe a normal flow - in flood the same run is harder, and often a different run entirely. Check the gauge before you commit.
Class II-III, up to IV in gorges (operators)
Rafting; kayaking; fishing (mahseer)
Multiple beach camps allow flexible daily splits; can shorten by earlier take-out. Confirm.
Beginner to intermediate friendly; families (~ages 12-60); gentle warm-water multiday
The run
Gorge One (3+); two-three narrowing gorges; otherwise gentle wave trains
Few hazards; gorge rapids; standard river safety
Devisthal to Chisapani (Bheri-Karnali confluence)
Remote; very low crowds; digital-detox solitude
Access & shuttle
Rafting river permit via operator; Nepali visa. Confirm via NARA.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Put-in Devisthal via long drive from Kathmandu (~14 hr) or from Surkhet; take-out Chisapani on Mahendra Highway near Bardia
Long road transfer (bus/4WD) ~14 hr from Kathmandu or via Nepalgunj/Surkhet. Confirm.
Wild sandy beach camps: Pabitra Bazaar, Bheripool, Ranighat, confluence; operator-supported, no booking
Expedition camping gear; limited/no mobile coverage; bring supplies
Surkhet, Nepalgunj, Bardia; Kathmandu operators
Hazards & exits
Remoteness, monsoon floods, long drives; often combined with Karnali
Roadside villages allow exits; heli evac via Nepalgunj/Surkhet
Guided raft-supported multiday standard; certified guides and safety kayakers
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand river run report. Coordinates are approximate.