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On www.ramsilwal.com you find information about my operations in Nepal and Scandinavia. Here you find information on both our wonderful basecamp in Nepal - the Royal Beach Camp and White Water Kayak Course Adventures in Scandinavia for the summer seasons. You also find information and pressmaterial on my river expedtions. For all the latest news from both ends of the world, sign up for our newsletter!

See you on the river!
::: LATEST NEWS :::
Thank you to everyone who has paddled with us this summer! We have truly enjoyed the summer season.

There will be a few activities in the winter (jan-feb) and lot's of paddling next summer, starting May 15 2009!

Schedule is comming shortly on the webpage!

Kali Gandaki Riverjourney - Himalayan Paddling Expedition!
This is a trip designed for the beginner in white water kayak. Experience the Himalayas from your kayak, travel 140 km on the holiest river of the country, and visit remote villages and curious people. This is the epic journey of a lifetime! During the trip you learn to paddle easy white water up to Class III+.
EXPEDITION STARTDATE: October 12 2008. Maximum 12 participants.

Read more about the expedition here>>

::: NEW TRIPS :::
Hillside Explorer
Are you travelling to or from Chitwan and want to experience an adventure on the way? Travel between your destinations and enjoy an adventure en route including rafting, canyoning and kayaking, Royal Beach Camp stay, hiking off the beaten trail into the Chepang hills, meeting one of Nepals ethnic groups, getting a wonderful view of the Himalayan mountains - all in five intense days!

This trip is perfect to combine with moving around Nepal, especially en route between Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan National Park, a trip that most visitor to Nepal does at some point. The trip can be done in both directions. We have designed this trip to give you a great experince as you travel on river and foot between your destinations.
Read the complete itinerary here>>

ACTION ASIA MAGAZINE likes Hillside Explorer, read more in the April-May issue, page 30.

 
::: NOW BOOKING :::

12 days Kayak Course Adventure!
This course is taking you from beginner level to a river running paddler in twelve fun and challenging days! We start with a few days at our basecamp at Royal beach by the Trisuli River and then continues on a river running adventure! You get to paddle three great Himalayan Rivers!

Next start dates: October 1, November 1, November 30

Read itinerary here>>

Join a true Himalayan kayaking adventure: Himalayan Rush!
On this two week trip we run five of Himalayas rivers: Trisuli, Seti, Madi, Modi and Marsyangdi. We travel on private transportation between the different take-outs and put-ins. Some parts of the trip are self supported, we paddle class III-IV white water.
Autumn startdates: October 29, November 16
Read more about the Himalayan Rush and other kayaking trips and expeditions>>

The Royal Beach Camp is now introducing a 6 weeks professional Guide Course in Nepal!
The Himalayan River Guide Course is the suitable course for those who wish to build a new career as a professional white water river guide. You will be taught by professional instructors with international qualification and many years of experience in Himalayan rivers.
The course takes place in the Royal Beach Camp and the surrounding mighty rivers of Nepal - a fantastic classroom!
Next start dates: September 10, 2008 +
February 15, 2009
Read more about our 6 weeks international white water guide course>>
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RBC International Youth Trainee Programme
We now start a trainee programme at RBC offering two trainee positions for young people age 18-25. The trainee programme will give you the opportunity to work with our team at RBC, to experience Nepali culture and the tourist industry and to train in our activities and to share your own knowledge in sports with local children.
Read more here>>

Ram has participated in, and lead, several major, international expeditions in the Himalayas. Some of them have been filmed for international TV-channels like National Geographic Channel and Outdoor Life Network. His expedition articles has been published in magazines such as Playboating UK, Canoest, Canoe and Kayak, American Whitewater,Kayak Session,Action Asia, Nepali Times, Paddling and Outside Magazine of Sweden.
::: FROM THE PRESS :::
Source to Sea
Article in Canoe & Kayak UK, December 2006 about the Source to Sea expedition>>
 
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