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petewinn at shangri-la-river-expeditions.com
If a segment of a river is not listed, it does not mean it has not been run - it only means we have not received information on a first descent. If a segment has been run but is not listed, or if there are errors in the info shown, fill out the form or contact Pete Winn at 970-242-7108, fax 970-243-9226 or the email address above.
Click for info on First Descents:
Yarlung Overview
1986, Yarlung Headwaters, Arlene Burns
1998a, Main Stream of Yarlung, Chinese student team
1998c, Upper Great Bend, Walker Expedition
1999, Parlung Tsangpo, Steve Currey
2002a, Upper Great Bend and Lower Po, Scott Lindgren
2002b, Middle Kyi Chu, Earth Science Expeditions
2003 to Present, Yarlung & Tributaries, Wind Horse Adventures
2005, Raka Tsangpo Headwaters, Shangri La River Expeditions
2007, Gyatsa Gorge, Kern, Weingartens and Bowerman
Return to Map of western China.
Info about rivers of Tibet and western China