Canyoning festival

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rafting and Canyoning Association has decided to promote adventure tourism by organising canyoning festival.

Aiming to promote tourism and attract domestic tourists towards adventure sports, the festival will be held soon with participation of more than 100 youths, said newly-elected NRCA Chairman Rajendra Bahadur Lama, adding that it is high time Nepal attracted domestic youths to adventure sports.

“Preparations are under way to hold the festival in Lwanghale of Kaski, Kakani of Nuwakot, Sundarijal of Kathmandu and Bhotekoshi of Sindhupalchowk,” he said.

Meanwhile, the general assembly of the NCA held recently has elected Lama as chair and Kishor Shahi as vice-chairman, Devendra Babu Tiwari as general secretary, Rajesh Lama Tamang as secretary and Chhetra Bahadur Basnet as the treasurer of the association.