Kayak Bootcamp at New Camp in Nepal

Kayak Bootcamp at Charaudi, Nepal

This year our kayak bootcamp is held at our private beach in Charaudi on the Trisuli River in Nepal...
And we love it!

Why this location is great -- For beginning kayakers, this is a perfect location because we have some flat water in front of the beach for learning to roll, but there is a small rapid just up river where we can walk to for practice before hitting bigger waves further down the river.

The Trisuli has class II-IV rapids, and our students confidently paddle down stream on days 2 and 3 to see what Nepal's most popular river has to offer.  There are great views of local villages, farms, rock formations, and rice paddies.   Kayaking in Nepal is one of the best ways to see our country and enjoy our culture in remote areas.  If you haven't kayaked before, join our kayak bootcamp upon arrival in Nepal, and then head out to the Sun Koshi, Seti or Lower Bhote Koshi for some Himalayan white water paddling!

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Hardcore Nepal Kayaking Meets Gauley Fest USA

Gauley Fest 2011, Summersville, West Virginia, USA -- Called the world's largest whitewater festival, Hardcore Nepal team members showed up to check out all the latest and greatest gear from Jackson Kayak, Pyranha Kayak, Chaco, Kavu, Werner Paddles, and more...

What we came home with? Well, we are not going to tell you how cheap, but we got two Pyranha kayaks and a bunch of gear for rock bottom prices. All going with us to Nepal of course. Kayaking in Nepal keeps growing every year, and along with a few partner companies who share in their kayak enthusiasm, we went to help make Nepal a premier destination for paddlers around the world.

Gauley Fest will be on our annual list of "must-do" events. Besides all the great freebies and discounts you can get... By the way BIG dhanyabad to Chacos for giving us tons of free stuff and generally being the life of the party... There is great live music, kayakers from all over, and just a general feel good atmosphere.

Maybe we can have a Kayaking Fest in Nepal like this one, but for now, we have our Kayak Rodeo -- and that is coming up Dec. 2, 2011. See you there!

Ramesh is kayaking on the Gauley today, but will be home in time for our first kayak bootcamp (kayak lessons) in Nepal starting in Oct. !

Hardcore Nepal opens new office in Thamel, Kathmandu

Hey everyone! We just opened our new office in Thamel and it is so much fun!! Really hardcore.

It is quickly becoming everyone's favorite hang-out due to our bird's eye view of the busy street below, the cool music wafting in from De La Soul bar across the street and the good energy of our office. If you are in Thamel you MUST stop by our office and say "Hi!"

Hardcorenepal.com team on Rock Climbing web site!

The Hardcore Nepal team is featured on the home page of Rockclimbing.com.   This photo was taken on a training day when our climbing guru Endra Rai, was teaching us some new tricks.  Endra is a great climber (and Everest summiter) and technique is very important to him.  He doesn't just climb a rock, he sort of dances up the rock face in a routine he likens to Tai Chi.   

Currently, Ramesh and Pasang are practicing for the rock climbing competition in Kathmandu on July 24th.  They are both strong climbers and they are sure to do well.    Check on Hardcorenepal.com after the 24th to find out how they did! 

Getting ready for Kayaking Trips starting Sep 2009!

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We are getting all are gear together and are really excited about the upcoming season.  Hardcore is going to be the first to offer these extreme kayak expeditions.  We got the idea because, so many people who were doing the rafting were looking for a bigger challenge.  Plus, the kayak groups give you the freedom to explore a little more.  There is no hand-holding here; you must already be a kayaker to take our trips.  

The rapids are amazing and the camping is awesome.   We're just waiting to see if the real monsoon will come to know what kind of water we will have in September.  

Right now Ramesh is scouting some new canyons along the Trisuli River, and we want to be the first to offer a Canyoning & Rafting combo in Nepal.  He found some amazing waterfalls with pools at the bottom that our hardcore adventurers will love.  

He thinks for season 2 (Spring), he wants to show people how to hunt for their own food in the jungle.  Based on some of the things he's eaten... anyone who can handle the same is SUPER HARDCORE!  He's nuts! That's why we love him.