POKHARA, Feb. 9 -- A national-level rafting and kayaking competition will be held on the Kaligandaki river starting from this weekend. The competition is being organized jointly by the Gandaki Province Sports Council and Nepal Rafting and Canoeing Association.

The four-day competition will start on Saturday on the Kaligandaki river. The competition will cover a distance of 15 km from Jaljala in Myagdi to Maldhunga in Parbat. According to the organizers, the participants will compete in sprint, head-to-head, slalom and down river categories. The sprint event covers 250 meters, the head-to-head event is 350 meters, the slalom event is 450 meters and the drown river race will cover a distance of 15 km.

According to Neem Magar, technical di...