Bhutan is a little known Himalayan country sandwiched between India and China just East of Nepal. The Land of the Thunder Dragon (as it's often referred to) is separated by river valleys and each has a variety of opportunities for rafting and kayaking.
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Note: Chhu is the word for water (river) in Dzongka.
Western Bhutan
- Amo Chhu | New Bridge to Phuentsoling | Class IV-V | 2 days
- Paro Chhu | Class III+ | 4.9 Miles | 49 fpm
- Druk Chhu | Class IV | 2 Miles | 158 fpm
- Upper Paro Chhu | Class IV+ | 6.2 Miles | 98.4 fpm
- Thimphu Chhu | Road Bridge to Chuzzom | Class III | 4.4 Miles | 51 fpm
- Upper Thimphu Chhu | Class IV+ | 3 Miles | 67.3 fpm
- Wang Chhu | Class V | 3 Miles | 56 fpm
- Mo Chhu Headwaters | Class V | 10 miles | 169 fpm
- Upper Mo Chhu | Class IV+ | 4 Miles | 70 fpm
- Lower Mo Chhu | Class II+ | 5.6 Miles | 26 fpm
- Upper Pho Chhu | Class IV | 4.1 Miles | 58 fpm
- Lower Pho Chhu | Class III+ | 5.25 Miles | 35 fpm
- Puna Tseng Chhu | Hara Chhu Confluence to Walklaytar Bridge | Class IV+
- Puna Tseng Chhu | Walklaytar Bridge to Sunkosh Bridge | Class IV
- Puna Tseng Chhu | Sunkosh Bridge to Kali Khola | Class III (one IV) | 3 days
- Dang Chhu | Nobding to Wangdue Dzong | Class V-V+ | 3 days
- Lower Dang Chhu | Class IV+ | 3.7 Miles | 102 fpm
Central Bhutan
- Mangde Chhu | Upper | Class IV (one IV+) | 3 Miles | 71 fpm
- Mangde Chhu | Ema Datsi Canyon | Class IV++/V | 3.2 Miles | 77 fpm
- Lower Chamkhar Chhu | Class III | 4.5 Miles | 21 fpm
- Upper Chamkhar Chhu | Class IV+ | 7.2 Miles | 73 fpm
Eastern Bhutan
- Kuri Chhu | Bend in Road (Fawan) to Autsho | Class III/IV
- Kuri Chhu | Autsho to National Highway Bridge | Class V-VI
- Kuri Chhu | National Highway to Drangme Chhu | Class IV with some easy V and one V+ | 3 days
- Drangme Chhu | Kulong Chhu (Dogsum) to Chazam Bridge | Class V+
- Drangme Chhu | Chazam Bridge to Sheri Chhu | Class IV with 2 Class Vs (can put in below Class Vs)
- Drangme Chhu | Sheri Chhu to Khengkar | Class IV/V (one portage)
- Drangme Chhu | Khengkar to Panbang | Class III/IV | 38 Miles | 19 fpm | 3 Days
- Kulong Chhu | Suspension Bridge to Doksum | Class V+
- Gamri Chhu | Lower Rangjung to Thungdi Ri | Class III/IV | 2.1 Miles | 86 fpm
