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      River Rafting Headwaters Yangtze River Tibet

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      The Yangtze river is one of the great rafting goals of the world. We have prepared itineraries on two of the Yangtze's main sources deep in northern Tibet's Qinghai province; the Tuo Tuo and Dam Qu rivers. The former has its beginnings in the fantastic mountain landscape of the 6,621m Geladaindong massif. The latter's more humble beginning is a small bubbling ground spring on the high alpine tundra in an area of vast natural beauty. Both rivers lead into the Tongtian river where the rafting begins to get more challenging.

      The Tongtian ends in NW Sichuan and becomes the Jinsha river. Our goal is to raft from one of the sources to the town of Derge in NW Sichuan province totaling more than 1000 km of river miles. As we raft through the vast grasslands of Qinghai, we will see a part of Tibet witnessed by none but the Golok nomads who live in black yak wool tents in this wilderness. Throughout the trip we will have the opportunity to take out for the night in camp spots of our choice, and journey to some of the nearby towns and monasteries along the river which have never been open to tourists. After reaching our final river destination near the town of Derge, we begin a tour of this county, long known as a center of Tibetan Buddhist culture. These rafting trips can be customized to take in more culture and less rafting or vice versa.
      Trips
      We regularly run 6 different rivers in the Central Tibetan area, ranging from relaxing float trips to challenging Class IV white water. We offer short trips based out of Lhasa and multi-day expeditions to wild rivers in remote regions of Tibet . We can combine a rafting adventure with any trekking or cultural tour from our general catalogue. Simply let us know what kind of adventure you have in mind and we will prepare an itinerary to suit your needs.
      Safety and Background
      Our reputation is based on honesty, reliability and a high level of service and safety. All our international guides are trained in wilderness first aid and river rescue. Expert safety kayakers are used on every run except our float trip on the Lhasa river (where there is no whitewater!) They have extensive experience running challenging whitewater expeditions in the Himalaya and elsewhere. Our international guides have years of experience guiding, instructing, and managing rafting and other outdoor adventure operations around the world. Our rafting guides and safety kayakers come from several years experience running rivers in Nepal.
      All clients are provided with international standard safety equipment including a full wetsuit, helmet and buoyancy vest. We use state of the art rafts, kayaks and equipment.
      When we design your itinerary we consider seasonal weather patterns, water levels and temperatures, altitude, accessibility, as well as surrounding scenery and cultural sites to ensure that you have the best possible experience on the water. Travel in Tibet can be challenging; however, the moment you arrive, Adventure Silk Road Inc. will make every effort to ensure your journey in Tibet will be a fascinating, fun and rewarding experience.


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