White Water Rafting On River Nile : Rafting on the Nile is a thrilling pastime that is rapidly gaining popularity among Ugandan tourists. When making travel plans for a Uganda safari, this should definitely be on your list of things to do. Jinja, also known as “the adventure Capital of East Africa,” is home to white water rafting on the Nile. Jinja town is the second busiest city in Uganda after the capital city-Kampala with some the best accommodations in the country, lots of tour activities and it’s were you’ll pass when connecting to other destinations such as Sipi falls and Mount Elgon national park.
This location has been offering white water rafting for more than 20 years. Guests can arrive in Jinja in the morning, participate in the activity, and then depart for Kampala, or they can stay overnight and enjoy additional local activities like birdwatching and boat trips to the Nile’s source.
White water rafting on the Nile is carried out in paddle-rafts whereby people join the rafting team and are captained by a professional guide. Before getting on the rafts, you’ll be given instructions about safety and how bets you can enjoy the rafting. Another group of skilled kayakers makes sure to watch the rafters so that, should they capsize into the water, the kayakers can assist them right away. As the raft guides instruct the people who are rafting on how to safely and enjoy the activity, the boat leaves a calm area of the river. The boat will encounter a rough stretch of the river when it reaches Bujagali Falls, where you will encounter fall after fall. When you reach the point where you can decide whether to continue rafting the difficult route through the centre of the river or the simpler route along its edge, the entire experience is incredibly thrilling and amazing. On one of the islands in the River Nile, lunch is served. The greatest way to preserve your memories of this incredible adventure is to buy a video of what you experienced after the activity.
You can spend two days at this location and engage in additional activities related to the Nile and its surroundings.
Getting to Jinja.
If you have two days to spare on your trip, the driver guide will come to your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe and drive you to Mabira via Jinja Road, passing through Mukono. If you are returning, however, this may not be possible. From Mabira, the next place is Lugazi where you’ll see large plantations of sugarcane on both sides. It takes about 2 hours to drive from Kampala to Jinja.
When to go for white water rafting.
White water rafting takes place and remains safe throughout the year. There are multiple trips available for varying age groups of people. People ranging in age from two to seventy-two go on various trips. You can choose to raft to your utmost satisfaction and there are various rates for full, half, and extreme rafting in addition to two days of rafting.
While white water rafting, there are a lot more activities to mix and match. Among them are
Nile high bungee jumping.
Jumping from a height of approximately 40 metres over one of the high spots at the Nile’s source is an exhilarating Uganda safari tour activity that will release your adrenaline. This exercise offers the chance to touch the Nile’s water from above. At this high point, you have outstanding views of the surroundings and some of the residents such as vervet monkeys and lots of birds.
Kayaking.
This is one other way to discover the Nile and the areas around including farmlands, communities and the vegetation which is home to variety of birds and monkeys.
Jet boating.
This one is done in a speed boat which also goes via rapids on River Nile. It is also exciting and adventurous.
