Lower Seti
Also known as: Seti / Seti Khola
Forested canyon; big sandy beaches; rural Gandaki scenery
Is there water?
Whether there is a river here on your dates, and what kind of water it is.
Rain fed with monsoon spikes; warm, silty in high flow
Runnable most of year; higher and pushier in monsoon Jun-Sep. Confirm.
Oct to Dec and Mar to May
One of the warmest rivers in Nepal; swim-friendly (est)
Monsoon flooding Jun-Sep raises grade; stable in dry season. Confirm.
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.
Nepali grade 2 with short grade 3 sections
Rafting and kayaking
Can run as 1 or 2 days; combine with Trisuli continuation
Beginner and family friendly; warm water, easy access; children with operator age limits (est)
The run
Mostly grade 2 wave trains; a technical grade 3 near the Trisuli confluence. Confirm.
No significant portages; standard grade 2-3 hazards
Lower Seti (Damauli to Trisuli confluence)
Quiet compared to Trisuli; low crowds midweek
Access & shuttle
No government river permit since 1999; operator fees only. Confirm.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Put-in at Damauli (Madi Khola bridge) on Prithvi Highway; roadside take-out near Gaighat
About 2 hr drive from Pokhara to Damauli; highway take-out for onward transport
Wild sandy beach camps arranged by operator
Operator provides camping and gear; patchy mobile coverage in canyon
Pokhara and Damauli hubs; Highland Excursions, Nepal River Runner (est)
Hazards & exits
Warm water lulls beginners; watch for high-flow strainers after rain
Prithvi Highway parallels sections; road access at Damauli and confluence for evac
Commercial guided raft; NARA-registered operator required
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand river run report. Coordinates are approximate.