November 2009 - Dates to be announced at later time
  

When reading below all items in “( )” are river alternatives for those who wish to stay dry. A knowledgeable Bhutanese cultural guide will accompany and educate on non-river activities

Day 1: Arrive in Paro, head to hotel for lunch, afternoon hike to the stunning temple, Tigers Nest. This is where Guru Remposhi first landed and meditated in Bhutan. After the hike: back to the hotel for banquet-style welcome dinner.

Day 2: After breakfast we will outfit boats and head to the Paro Chu river for a fun Class III/IV river run. Then head to Thimpu, the capital city, for night two. (Tour of the Paro Dzong).

Day 3: Drive over scenic Dochu La pass with views of the Himalayas. Then down to the Punakha Valley where we will have base camp on the Mo Chu River for the next two nights. After dropping our bags of at camp we will head to the lower Po Chu River for a Class II/III river run finishing with the impressive Punakha Dzong. Back to the base camp for dinner and camp fire stories.

Day 4: Paddle the beautiful Mo Chu River with loads of fun class III/IV excitement. We will stop to have lunch at a temple, and then finish at camp. (River Alternative: Interpretive tour of Punakha Dzong).

Day 5: Hike a scenic trail to the put-in of the upper Po Chu River. Our boats will meet us in trucks coming from the other side. The Upper Po Chu is class III/IV with emerald green water. Then from the takeout we will head 45 minutes to our next hotel for dinner and showers. (River Alternative: Hike beyond whitewater put-in for more scenery and small mountain farms with incomparable charm. Then take a ride back in the truck the boats arrived in.)

Day 6: Drive over Pele La Pass with a lunch stop at Bhutan's largest Stupa. Then it's on to the village of Trongsa for a tour of the Trongsa Dzong. That night will be spent at a beautiful lodge just outside the town of Trongsa overlooking Mangde Chu River Gorge.

Day 7: Hike up the Mangde Chu, have lunch and paddle a super scenic class III/IV run. From the take out we will head to our next base camp at Enchilling where we will spend the next two nights. Enchilling was the home of Bhutan's first king.

Day 8 & 9: Paddle a stunning canyon on the lower Mangde Chu named Ema Datzi after the Bhutanese national dish. (Alternative: Days 7&8, it is possible to have an over night hike through small villages that have only ever been witnessed by a handful of westerners. Arrive in Enchilling, Day 9 raft Ema Datzi Canyon).

Day 10: Return back over Pele La Pass and paddle the Dang Chu into the Puna Tsang Chu. We will be spending the night in the town of Wangdi.

Day 11 & 12:Drive past some the most impressive Class VI big water in the world.   Then we will run the Grande Canyon style ClassIII/IV of the Puna Tsange Chu River. That night we will camp here and paddle again in the morning before driving back to Thimpu. In Thimpu there will be time for shopping, etc. (Alternative: On Day 12- it is possible to head back early for more time in Thimpu).