It can be hard when you first go on a rafting holiday to get to grips with what the guides are talking about! So here are a few of the essentials to ensure you’ll know exactly what they are talking about and sound like a “riverguru” by the time you come back home. Put In: The place where you launch the rafts into the river. Guide will give a safety talk before you start rafting and give you paddle instructions. Take Out: The end of the river trip, where the rafts get taken out of the river and plenty of good stories are told. From here you will get transport back to town. Current: Any reference to moving water Eddy: Water moving back upstream caused by a rock or obstacle of some sort. This is the ideal place to stop river craft. Eddy Fence: The water between the current moving downstream and the eddy. Hole: A river feature where water flows over a rock or obstacle in the river, drops down in the river, flows downstream and then back towards the falling water. Wave/Lateral: This is caused by a constriction of flow (river narrowing) or off an obstacle. Waves on … Continue reading
Brand New Trips to Nepal & The Zambezi for 2010
Water By Nature are proud to announce 2 amazing new trips for 2010. Nepal and Zambia have been two of our more popular destinations for clients, so it made sense to offer more choice for our customers. In Nepal, we have chosen a wonderful introduction to expeditionary river trips, on the Karnali River in Western Nepal. Despite the trip starting and finishing in the vibrant city of Kathmandu, travelers will get the chance to explore Nepal’s Wild West. On the river, you’ll experience some wonderful jungle, big water rapids and spectacular beaches. The lower reaches have incredible wildlife such as mugger crocodiles and large catfish. You may even like to try your hand at fishing for dinner! But don’t worry, we’ll feed you wonderful cuisine along the way. Our new trip for the Zambezi features a choice of activities after a four day river trip, rafting the best rapids on the Zambezi River. This trip was made famous in 2008 when we took Jack Osbourne and Elijah Wood on the ITV Celebrity Adrenaline Junkie series. Just like them, we’ll fly you back in style to Livingstone after the rafting trip to a wonderful hotel on the banks of the river. … Continue reading
A Year Of Whitewater Rafting
We were fortunate enough in September to take Jack Osbourne and Elijah Wood rafting down the Zambezi River which featured on Celebrity Adrenaline Junkie on ITV2 late in September. The feedback we got from them both and the people viewing the show was overwhelming. Continue reading
