Fran West Rafting Adventure on the Seti River, Nepal

After finishing the trek in Nepal, I had another adventure lined up, rafting on the Seti River.

There had been a lot of trouble in the country previously because of the royal family deaths, so there weren't as many tourists around.

My trip consisted of me and three Nepalese men (all a bit young for me though!) in the raft.


The guide even thanked me for paddling, particularly when we were going through the rapids. What kind of raft trip is it if the guide does all the work and everyone just sits there? That's not rafting.



Anyway, a great trip with one overnight stop. I had a good night's rest, after all that hard paddling, in my own cosy tent which was close to the Royal Palace (loo tent). More stories about the trip later.

Fran West Adventure on the Colorado River, Utah

Moab, in southern Utah, is a real adventure capital. It's the hub of an area which has several national parks, state parks and national monuments and has been in numerous movies.

One of the activities is rafting on the Colorado River. You have a choice to kayak or sit in a raft which takes several people.

I'd recommend the latter if you're wanting to take photos. There are rapids which are a lot of screaming fun but you have to watch out for your camera (the guide does provide a small metal box to keep valuables dry).

You will definitely get drenched but that's the joy of rafting. The compensation is the stunning scenery along the way.