These are some of the Nepal guides I really respect, love to work with and would send any of my friends to. I will update this as I have more experiences with great people. Some of them work exclusively for their Nepal trekking and tour companies, others work as freelance guides in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and India so request them if you can!
Ramesh BK - Hardcore Nepal
Ramesh is the owner of Hardcore Nepal and one of the best all around guides for everything adventure you can find – anywhere. He’s most well-known for his rock climbing clinics and kayak bootcamp. Canyoning (canyoneering) is also a blast with Ramesh and his team. Ramesh is an international guide, who has worked in India, USA and Nepal. Lately, he spends Nepal’s monsoon season in the USA kayaking, rafting and climbing at the famous New River Gorge, home to world class white water on the New River and Gauley River. You can find him in Nepal from October – May each year dazzling clients with his outrageous stunts, extreme stories and “hardcore” personality! There is no one quite like him. Definitely a rock star when it comes to anything climbing, canyoning, caving or kayaking!
Endra Rai – Himalayan Ecstasy Endra is the “Rock Climbing Guru” and Peak Climbing Instructor. And also a leader in the Nepal Raft Guides Association – HARGAN. River Guide (Raft Guide/ Safety Kayaker/ Kayak Instructor). Endra has eight years of guiding experience in Nepal, India, Tibet and abroad. This has given him a wide range of experience on rivers and in the Himalaya leading clients. He has the advantage of having a true spirit of adventure, multi-skills and experience, not losing clients along the way. Appreciation of the flora/fauna/culture/customs make him an interesting guide too. He never fails to keep you cheerful and lighten your mood, however tough the going gets. Interesting and fun, he’s very charming, with his typical Nepalese sense of humour………
“Life is like Liquid Logic.” -Endra
Deepak Nepal – Hardcore Nepal and Ultimate Descents
Deepak is one of the most sought after raft guides in Nepal. The one thing you always here about Deepak is, “oh, he is such a great guy.” And it’s true! He’s awesome! A first class professional in everyway, he works as an international guide and adventure tour director in both Nepal and Burma (Myanmar). His favorite river in Nepal is his home river, the Trisuli, where he shares his village home and culture with clients on his rafting and canyoning trips. People get a very personal view of Nepali culture when they go with Deepak, as he shares family festivals, traditional food and experiences with his guest. But most days, you see him on Nepal’s steepest river, the raging Bhote Koshi! Request Deepak if you can get him — he’s worth it.
Jenny Caunt – Himalayan Single Track
Jenny is an Aussie Ex-pat who has made Nepal her home for the better part of the last decade. Mountain bikes are her passion and you can see her out and about on the hills surrounding Kathmandu every day of the week. But her speciality is the more rugged Himalayan bike tours which take you to places you’d never thought you could bike before. Jenny’s team at HST are some of Nepal’s best mountain bikers, many having national titles in Nepal’s Single Track racing. Jenny treats her clients like friends, and has a no-nonsense approach to organizing her expeditions. Her super organizational skills, knowledge of Nepal, and Aussie friendliness make her a top pick for biking guides in Nepal.
Maila Gurung – GRG Adventure Kayaking
Maila is three time Nepal Kayak champion and a Robson sponsored paddler. He is the co-owner of GRG’s Adventure Kayaking. Maila can be hard to find in-season, because he is known for his love of expedition white water trips, which means sometimes 2-3 weeks on the Sun Koshi, Tamur, or Kali Gandaki rivers. He also leads trips to Ladahk, Tibet and any other exotic location you might dream of paddling. For expedition kayaking and rafting in the Himalayas, Maila and the GRG team are sure to take you for a great ride!
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