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Camping The raft will swing into the camping beach, the front people leap out and pull the raft up, and then everyone heads ashore to stretch their legs and survey the campsite for the night. Meanwhile your guide is untying the gear and then the traditional shout of "Duffel Line!" echoes down the river. Everybody pitches in to pass all the gear up onto the beach. You are then free to pick a pleasant spot for your tent or sleeping spot; everyone has their own preferences, but important things to consider are that you don't want to be too close to the kitchen or toilet. The other important factor is the early morning sun: the ideal is to be woken up at just the right time by the sun shining through your tent door! Always camp well above water level in case the river rises. One of the raft team will give you a hand if you need help to put your tent up; alternatively you may opt to share a raft lean-to, or sleep under the stars. |
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Evening Activities The time before dinner is always one of the most pleasant times of the day: time to relax, perhaps a leisurely wash and change, to sit with a cup of tea and write up your diary? Perhaps a gentle stroll to explore the river bank (do let your Guide know where you are going, just in case). Or, if you are still feeling active, perhaps 2a game of volleyball, or ask one of your guides to show you 'Kabatti', the Nepalese version of touch rugby. Dinner is always the high spot of the day and a social occasion with the rum punch flowing as the high lights of the day are relived and laughed over. After dinner, more drinks and stories around the campfire perhaps, but no one will think you strange if you quietly fade into the warm surrounding darkness and sit looking at a black mirror of a river, bright dancing stars above, and fireflies dancing in the bushes. And so to bed, and one thing a river trip almost guarantees is the most perfect sleep. |