Running Rivers...

Back again into the civilization that is Pokhara! Email and hot showers.. ahhh simple luxuries..
The last week or so has been pretty rad.
We had some of the best whitewater so far on the famous Marsyandi river. Hiking up the major trekking trail that leads into the Annapurna Sanctuary.
The three of us have got the art of transportation haggling down to a science! Although we still end up paying inflated prices.. Hiring buses, jeeps and finally porters to get us to where we want to go, seems easy now..
The river was pretty awesome. Continuous read and run rapids.. with a couple of scouts kept us satisfied for hours! Unfortunately I was suffering from a slight fever and the "drugs" I took ended up knocking me out. I was feeling happy but weak..
I will post some photos soon.
Most recently we just came off of the Modi Khola which is on the other end of the popular trekking route of the Annapurna Circuit.. 4 hours of portering up and we got to run an awesome continuous read and run river for 5 hours! A little on the low side so lots of rock bashing but tons of fun..
With Tristan leaving back to Canada on the Nov 25 we are planning on heading back to Kathmandu to maybe squeeze in a last hard run as a trio on the Tamba Kosi.
Ahh what a tough life we lead! Again I will post some pics.. I might try and link this blog up to an online picassa album I have just started...
Take care all
Jupiter

Pics..

Karnali...

We just got back from a 30 hr long return journey from the Karnali river. It was a bit of an epic getting there and especially coming back. After taking out in the little village of Chisipani with the "second largest single strut bridge in Asia" We finally weaseled our way onto a bus bound for the East.. Eventually to Pokhra. Unfortunately the only space left was on the roof. So for the next 12 hrs overnight we bounced our way back, only switching buses twice again and haggling our way at every stop.. Yeah the joys of transportation here... I love it..?
Anyways the river was great. Big swirling waters and semi pristine jungles all around. One really good day of big whitewater and the other 3 were scenic and a little flat.. As with all rivers it is such a great way to see the natural highway of the land. Everything from monkeys and Python skins to Barking Deer! Most of all are the children here in Nepal. As soon as we are spotted they run along the banks sometimes screaming "namastes and bye byes" until we are out of sight..
We lucked out by camping on a beach that had ganja growing wild all around it on the first night, this set the tone for the trip.. Nice and chilled. As it should be no?
I will post some photos soon.
Soon we are off on another river, possibly the marsyandi, 4-5 days.. Should be sic.

More photos

more pics from India and Nepal..




Monkey temple, Kathamandu



A couple of the numerous street beggers in Delhi, India

Monkey temple, Kathamandu

Monkey temple, Kathamandu

Monkey temple, Kathamandu

Delhi, India

Arriving into the Chaos..

After 30 hrs of travel time it was definitely nice to get horizontal for a while, even though it was in the midst of crazy New Delhi!
Our pickup taxi from the hotel was what you imagine and hear about the driving skills on the roads here in India.
Greg and I pile into this tiny little decrepit van with a driver that was holding our name card amongst the gang of other touts and drivers..
He cranks the blaring indian music up and starts honking and flashing his lights to jockey his way out to the highway. Of course on the highway the horn and light charade continues while weaving in and out of trucks with no lights and mopeds loaded with people, this is all at 4am!
Of course, within 10 minutes we get a flat tire; and of course he has no spare.. Of course..
A few of the classic " No problem, no problem.." and calls on his cell to his buddy taxi driver and we get a spare..
A couple of bheedi puffs and we are back on our way weaving, honking and flashing.
Bang!! Another flat.. "No problem, no problem.." Yeah right..
That was when we broke into the duty free booze..

Jupiter's Perception...

Well I guess this is it...
On the way to the unknown/known world that is India and Nepal.
Slowly getting into the groove of this Blogging thing..
Enjoy as it grows.
Jupiter