Day 6 October 22nd

 Woke up at 6am, felt pretty haggard after spending the evening with Michael, and then getting to know the local family I'm staying with. I talked a lot with the father then with his son who took me to the local for a beer and some 'rakshi'(local hooch). Stayed up late and found a lot of things in common and what life is like in Nepal. I woke up to the mountains as well being quite clear.

Mountains to the north of Pokhara

Pointy mountain I don't know name of

Got on an afternoon run of the upper seti, the local river run, 30 minutes from Pokhara. Flow was medium level but I was itching to get on and a little scared. Was paddling a pyranha burn small but felt it was too small for me. Once I got on I started to remember how to paddle. The rapids themselves were pretty straight forward for the most part apart from interesting moments. I was just bombing down the rapids following a safety kayaker and I like to know what is ahead. I then realised that he just boofed over a hole, with me following not knowing what to expect. It was the wake up call I needed to keep my concentration high. The last grade 4 rapid was fun even if I got surfed in a hole half way down. If you're confident on grade 3/3+ this river will push you, but definitely help you train to become a grade 4 boater.