More exciting news from Inka

Inka and Equators 2 first female river guide-trainees.

Here is an update on how things are going in Nepal for Inka

"I have now selected seven new girls to take part in the training program. Radha Tamang 23, Anita Sapkota 18, Sambhavi Karki 23, Hasila Shrestha 27, Pasang Sherpa 25, Rama Shrestha 18 and Kamala Chepang 17. At the selection I took the girls to a swimmingpool in Kathmandu to check their swimming skills and comfort with / love for water. Some of the girls selected are already good swimmers and speak very good English and some still need to practise swimming and work hard to get strong physically. After the selection day we spent a few days in a swimmingpool in Kathmandu to practise swimming and to learn the basics of kayaking. We had a few really fun days with western women teaching and supporting. One of the days Nepali TV came to interview us! Next we are starting on the river on the 11 November. Together with Sita, Susmita and Mona we now have 10 girls to jpin the training program. And from the 16th November 22 western female kayakers are joining us as we paddle down the Sun Kosi. Everything is going very well with equipment as we are getting lots of gear donated.


Cecelia from Sweden training the new girls how to swim

Two rafting companies have offered to employ ladies after the training program. All we really need now is some more help to finance the training. Keep your fingers crossed for us!"


Hassila is still learning to swim, but is a natural in the kayak.

These girls have a couple of weeks before the training programme starts to work on swimming and basic kayak skills, this will prepare them for the Sun-Kosi and the formal beginning of the training programme on the 16th of November.