Rock Climbing in Nepal - Lonely Planet

Hardcore Nepal is proud to be the "most talked about" company in Nepal for Rock Climbing and Canyoning!   We want to give a big thanks to Lonely Planet for mentioning us in 4 different areas of Nepal as the #1 guides for canyoning and rock climbing in Nepal.   We think being a master of one thing is better than trying to know a little about everything; that's why we focus on being the best at rock and rope activities in Nepal.   In fact, many of the other companies you see advertising Rock Climbing in Nepal actually use our guides for their adventures!    We have a great team and they are well trained.  The owner of Hardcore Nepal, Ramesh BK, is a Professional Climbing Guide Institute certified guide.  He trains all of our guides with the standards of PCGI, as well as those who take our ever popular Rock Climbing Clinic.

Go canyoning, climbing and caving in Nepal with us!   Check out our trips at www.hardcorenepal.com

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!

Kayaking in Nepal, Hardcore Style! www.hardcorenepal.com

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!"

First Rock Climbing Client for Hardcore Nepal!

Hardcore Nepal was pleased to have Kirby Crider from the USA as our first rock climbing client! Kirby and Ramesh headed to Nargarjun Forest on July 23rd, 2009 for a day of climbing. Kirby was an experienced climber, but loved the challenging routes at Nagarjun and appreciated Ramesh teaching him to lead climb. They also did a little bouldering at the location. Hardcore Nepal is honored to have such a great guy for our first client. Also, thank you to Emily Harding (UK), who signed up for canyoning, but was pleased to re-route to climbing training when the water was too high for canyoning on the day she planned her trip!

Here are some comments from our first clients:

Ramesh is friendly, receptive, likeable, and I came away with some real skills. I could tell that he has the knowledge and ability to work with absolute beginners all the way up to avid climbers who are looking for someone to show them what Kathmandu has to offer climbers. I felt instantly at ease, had an absolute blast from start to finish, and I learned a lot with Ramesh and Hardcore Nepal. Your guide service is excellent. - Kirby Crider, USA

Really love your service. - Emily Harding, UK

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