The heart of the Himalayas is a place where you’d expect lots of great whitewater, wildness, scenery and culture.  Nepal meets every expectation with sparkling whitewater, stunning mountain scenery, temples, villages and wildlife.  We’ve chosen the western half of the country with its plethora of accessible and proximate rivers for our trip, minimizing our time […]

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It doesn’t get much better than this! The Zanskar offers all of the elements of the perfect river trip—exciting but safe whitewater, spectacular canyon scenery, extensive cultural contact, lots of diversity, great monasteries and palaces, beautiful campsites, dry and pleasant weather, remoteness, and an excellent local crew. It’s an immersion in Tibetan Buddhism with a touch of Moghul majesty, a photographer’s paradise.

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THIS JUST IN: The founders of Sobek Expedition, Richard Bangs, George Wendt and John Yost, will be joining the August 30 departure of this trip, a very special opportunity to travel with the legends. The latest addition to Wantok’s exciting Rivers of the World series explores the millennial archeology, vibrant rainforests, fascinating culture, and cool mountains of Laos and Thailand. Our adventure includes Buddhist temples and royal palaces, rural villages, three exciting rivers, plus the fascinating old and new of the cities of Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang.

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In a big, mountainous country like the Republic of South Africa, great rafting rivers are to be expected.  If you are a rafter, the trick to getting the most out of your visit there is picking the right rivers to experience the best South Africa has to offer while avoiding excessive travel time.   Our trip […]

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Guatemala, land of the Maya and rugged mountains, of rainforest, caverns, volcanoes, and Spanish colonial treasures, is blessed with rollicking whitewater too.  Wantok brings you the best it has to offer in this great addition to our World Rivers series.   Three exciting rivers, the amazing ruins of Tikal and the rainforest of Peten, the architecture […]

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Inventing a fantastic new itinerary is almost as exciting as a first descent. Places like Machu Picchu, Cuzco, and Lake Titicaca are must-sees for every traveler. Why not include these and other highlights of Peru and its best rivers too? That’s just what we’ve done—combined the top cultural and archeological attractions with the Canete, Chile, Urubamba, and Apurimac rivers. We even threw some kayak paddling on Titicaca and a boat journey to the Ballestas Islands, Peru’s Galapagos!

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The Subansiri , or “Gold River”, is the biggest tributary of the Upper Brahmaputra. It descends through verdant rainforests in the tribal state of Arunachal Pradesh, draining the waters beyond the Great Himalayan Range from Tsona Dzong up to the Great Bend of the Tsangpo in Tibet. It slices through the Eastern Himalayas to flow into India at Asaphila then on through the rugged isolated hinterlands of Arunachal. It joins the mighty Brahmaputra at the mystic confluence of Majuli – the largest inhabited river island in the world.

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For years travelers have been visiting the great ruins, monuments and cultural attractions of the world. Their more adventurous cousins have been going to the same countries to challenge the rapids of whitewater rivers. Why not combine the two, we thought? So now we have. In 2014 we are offering five trips that combine the tourist highlights of a country with rafting on its best rivers, spending most nights in hotels along the way: Peru, South Africa, Guatemala, Laos & Thailand, and Bosnia-Croatia-Montenegro.

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