Reting Tsangpo Expedition: First Full Descent
In summer 2006 we drove high onto the Tibetan plateau in search of the source of the Reting Tsangpo. We had a mixed group of kayakers and rafters and 240kms of unexplored whitewater ahead of us. What we found was perhaps one of the best expedition rafting trips in the world.
Ponies on the way to the put-in.
Local villages gave us a warm welcome at the put-in.
Nomads kids making the most of the circus coming to town at the put-in.
Paul Hartley: Expedition leader extrodinaire.
Dorje's graduation to gear boat captain.
Heading off into the unknown: lazy floating near the put-in.
We found sweet campsites throughout the whole trip.
Playing the "Dirty Clubs" the expedition boaters game of choice!
Jonesy and Paulie rescuing a baby yak that had been stranded on teh wrong side of the river.
The gang explaining to local nomads the why we travel through their land.
Pagey lovin life.
Coxy showing us all that truning 50 doesn't have to hold you back!
Nick discovering that a tiny playboat is actual super fun in big water!
Chembay entering the biggest rapid he'd ever run!
Dorje cranking through the first big class 4 drop.
A nomad family's first view of rafts and kayaks.
Chris showing Chembay how to sneak around the harder rapids in the gear boat.
Anthony guiding up a storm in the challenging middle section.
Another spectacular campsite.
This old guy spent hours in our camp and was amazed to see us travelling down the river
A monk in the right place at the right time in Reting Monastery
Happy and very satisfied team at the end: 8 day first descent, 240ks no portages!
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