The river is in the middle of the town. The natural beauty and scenic landscapes are truly amazing. Paro River has clean running water. "Paro Chhu" in Bhutan means "Paro River". It is one of the biggest rivers in Bhutan and it is flowing in Western Part of Bhutan. Paro town is situated on the banks of this river. Hydroelectric power is generated from this river.
The water looks clean and cold. River rocks, large and small, are along the river as it swiftly flows through Paro. The Paro River runs through several cities and towns on its run from the glaciers and snowfields in the Tibetan Himalayas. Depending on the time of year, it can be a torrent of rushing water and dangerous rapids; other times a lazy river with a strong flow carrying you downstream at a leisurely pace.
The Paro Chhu rises to the south of Chomo Lhari (mountain of the Goddess). Its glacial waters plunge torrentially through alpine meadows and deep gorges in the Jigme Dorji National Park and descend into a wide, open, undulating valley. Sub-alpine and temperate forests are found along its middle and lower reaches. A prime trout stream, it nourishes lush green rice fields and apple and peach orchards on its banks.
There is not legalized fishing, the rivers were full of fish. All of the rivers in Bhutan are full of rocks and are a naturalists dream - hard to access them - and since most Bhutanese don't swim, it doesn't seem that going to the river to chill out.
The beautiful river flowing through Paro town. The famous Dzong of Paro also beside this river. Water flow is fast and water is crystal clear.
The Paro Chhu is a river of western Bhutan. It is a tributary of the Wong Chhu, which is known as the Raidak in its lower reaches.
The Paro Chhu rises to the south of Chomo Lhari (mountain of the Goddess). Its glacial waters plunge torrentially through alpine meadows and deep gorges in the Jigme Dorji National Park and descend into a wide, open, undulating valley. Sub-alpine and temperate forests are found along its middle and lower reaches. A prime trout stream, it nourishes lush green rice fields and apple and peach orchards on its banks.
The Paro Chhu flows through the Paro Valley, which is the site of one of Bhutan's main towns, Paro, and many important monasteries. The two best known of the monasteries are Taktshang ("Tiger's nest" in Dzongkha), and Paro Dzong. Taktshang clings to a ledge of a high cliff approximately 15 km north of Paro. Taktshang and Paro Dzong are two of the finest examples of Bhutanese architecture. Below the dzong, a traditional wooden covered bridge called Nyamai Zam spans the Paro Chhu. The original bridge was washed away in a flood in 1969 and the present one is a reconstruction. Earlier versions of this bridge were removed to protect the dzong. The bridge was also shown in the movie Little Buddha by Bernardo Bertolucci Below the town of Paro, the river runs immediately to the west of Bhutan's only international airport. That airport is renowned for the hair-raising final approach.
The lower Paro Chhu river is a good stretch of about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) for beginner/intermediate kayakers. This stretch has many small, boulder rapids and wave trains. There is one class IV–V boulder choke, about 3 km from the put-in, which can be run on the left and scouted from the right. It is suitable for kayaks only as the river is too small for a raft to be enjoyable. After this, the river enters a short, scenic canyon with more class II–III rapids. The stretch ends at Chhuzom. More experienced kayakers can continue down the Wong Chhu.
Chhuzom (Chhu means river and zom mean join) is the place where Paro Chhu and Wong Chhu meet. For many traditional Bhutanese this confluence is considered the union of a father and mother river. Paro Chhu represents the father and is sometimes called the Pho Chhu, Wong-Chu represents the mother. Because Bhutanese traditions regard such a convergence of rivers as inauspicious, there are three chortens here to ward off evil spells in the area. Each chorten is in a different style of Bhutanese, Tibetan, and Nepali. The upper reaches of Wong Chhu, above Chhuzom, are sometimes referred to as Thimphu Chhu.
