Silver Dragon provides fabulous day raft trips in the Punakha valley on either the Mo-Chu or the Pho-Chu rivers. Our trips are of the highest quality and enable you to see one of the two most spectacular valleys of Bhutan from a different perspective.

Pho Chhu
Difficulty: Intermediate, Class III
Minimum age 10

This wonderful Class III is a good introduction to whitewater with some fun intermediate rapids and spectacular scenery. Start your trip with a leisurely two-hour hike up to the Put in at Samdenkha. Advisable to carry a light picnic lunch. This trip can be run year round except for may be in the peak monsoon months (July end to mid September).

Mo Chhu-“The Temple stretch”
Difficulty: Easy, Class II
Minimum age-7

This good stretch is for those who are apprehensive about going on a whitewater trip. Start your day by taking an hour or so hiking up to the temple at Nyezergang and then floating down the scenic Mo Chhu past the Punakha Dzong and to the take out at the High school. It is recommended to finish by mid afternoon, as an upstream wind is common most afternoons. This trip can be run year round with the trips being about half an hour to forty-five minutes shorter during the monsoon months.

The Upper Mo-Chhu
Difficulty: Advanced, Class IV
Minimum age: 13

This is one of the most extreme sections of water rafted in Bhutan-This run takes you through some really interesting Class IV rapids and a beautiful gorge. This trip can be run only in the months of April to May (depending on the volume of the water which in turn depends on the amount of snow melt…No snow in the winter means less chances of rafting this section…and Mid October to early December.

We see lots of bird life and is not uncommon to see a family of otters.

All trips include:
Safety talk, wetsuit, life jacket, splash jacket, helmet & experienced guides.

What to bring:
Sturdy sandals or tennis shoes, sun hat, water bottle, polypro, or wool top.

Please note:
While Silver Dragon takes all possible precautions ensuring a safe journey (such as experienced guides on every trip and top of the line equipment), all whitewater trips entail an element of risk and it is recommended that all participants have the ability to swim and are in good health.

Contact us for more information.