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Griffon Expeditions Ltd. is part of a global community of folks who share the same quest for adventure, learning, and awareness. We work with a range of companies, projects and initiatives to support our shared goal of building a sustainable business and running the best trips we can.

Kokatat is a community minded company that makes (in our humble opinion) the best river wear on the market. They have supported our training of Tibetan River guides from the beginning and continue to support our river explorations in the Himalayas and around the globe. http://www.kokatat.com

THDL is the digital library that archives many of the resources we use to learn about Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. The THDL website is an incredible resource for those wanting to learn more than the general guidebooks tell you. We partnered with THDL in 2006 to help build a deeper understanding of the Himalayan Region. http://www.thdl.org

Arcteryx makes some of the lightest backpacks and harnesses on the market and they are perfect for trekking and climbing in Tibet. Arcteryx photographer, Chris Atkinson works each year with Griffon, look out for his images on our website and in our catalouge. http://www.arcteryx.com

Patagonia is a company with a conscience and we really like their approach to the environment, building a sustainable community based future and being a responsible company. Their website is an inspiration, check it out! http://www.patagonia.com

Northwater is a small Canadian company producing river rescue equipment in their local owned and operated factory in Vancouver BC. You'll see a bunch of their equipment used on our rafting trips in Tibet. http://www.northwater.com

Liquid Logic has been at the forefront of expedition kayak design for a long time. The Gus and Jefe have been the boat of choice for many expedition paddlers in the Himalayas and you'll find a bunch of LL boats in our kayak fleet in Lhasa. http://www.liquidlogickayaks.com

FNA is another small Canadian grassroots company producing stylish and bomber gear. Faron (owner and designer) has supported us in Tibet from the first rafting trip we ran until the present keeping our brains safe in his classy helmets. http://www.FNAheadgear.com

Dropenling is the retail store for the Tibet Artisan Initiative, a fantastic project working with skilled Tibetan artisans on all aspects of market development from designing and sourcing local materials to sales and marketing. You pay a little more but you know the arts and crafts you are buying are 100% locally produced and the profits are going back into the Tibetan community. http://www.tibetcraft.com

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Griffon Expeditions Ltd. is a niche adventure travel company offering adventure travel in Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal and around the world. We offer: kayaking Tibet, rafting Tibet, Tibet rafting, Tibet kayaking, Tibet tours, Tibet travel, trekking Tibet, climbing Tibet, paddling Tibet, Infatable kayaks, Tibet travel information, Tibet tours, Travel to Tibet, Tibet tour, Tibet travel permit, tibet travel guide, Tours in Tibet, Tibet hotel, Tibet ticket, Tibet visa, Tibet map, Tibet maps, tibet vacation, Tibet tour packages, Lhasa tour. Please contact us directly for more information on our products and services. We work with high quality local operators in Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. We specialize in cultural tours, educational trips, adventure tours, rafting, kayaking, trekking and horse trekking. We have been at the forefront of adventure travel in Tibet for many years and partner with the local leader in the tourism industry in Tibet. We often run trips to Kailash, Everest Base Camp, Shigatse, Gyantse, Lhatse, Tingri, Tsedang (Tsetang), also major monasteries such as Samye, Drepung, Sera, Ganden, Drigung, Reting, Tashilumpo, Sayka, Mindroling etc. We specialize in customized trips. Our custom trips are tailormade to suit the expectations of each individual group. We often facilitate school groups, research projects and other special projects. We are the first and only company to get offical permission to run rafting and kayaking trips in Tibet in conjunction with our local operator. We run trips on many rivers including; Tolung, Drigung, Reting, Yarlung Tsangpo, Kongpo, Sutlej, Indus, Po Tsangpo, Parlung Tsangpo. There are many first descents still to be done in Tibet. We organise all permits including Tibet entry permit, TTB, Alien Travel Permit, ATP, Military Permit and even restricted area permits.

We're small, flexible and personable not like many other travel providers out there. We're committed to ethical and responsible travel to places we are personally passionate about. We also know about the places we travel and expect you to have a genuine interest in the culture and geography of the places we visit. When you contact Griffon you'll communicate directly with staff that have a deep understanding of the destinations we travel to. We know our destinations intimately. We take our role as providers of once in a life-time experiences very seriously. We're a specialist adventure travel company focusing on providing high quality tailor-made trips and expeditions for small groups. We're not interested in mass tourism, bus tours or similar monstrosities! We specialize in providing personalized service, creating tailor-made trips to Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal and wilderness destinations around the globe. We thrive on the challenge of crafting new and exciting itineraries, facilitating interesting projects and exploratory expeditions.