The Zambezi – Arriving Strangers, Leaving Friends
Hamish McMaster
American novelist Edith Wharton once said, “One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” After my trip down the Zambezi with Water By Nature I would add to that quote that you find out how many interesting, diverse, exciting and amazing people there are […]
Five Incredible Campsites On Your Rafting Vacation
Hamish McMaster
One of the most appealing aspects to a multi-day rafting vacation is we get to stay at stunning and unique campsites each and every night of our adventure. But what makes the perfect campsite? A base for a gorgeous hike? A stunning view? Perfect sand? I ideal place for the loo? Here are a few […]
Top Five Rafting Trips In The Americas
Hamish McMaster
With the wide array of whitewater rafting trips on offer in the Americas, where do you start rating them? Classic rivers, whitewater extravaganzas, family trips all offer something to the rafting enthusiast. These are just a few of our picks and we’d love to hear your views. The Grand Canyon, USA: You simply can’t go […]
Rafting The Zambezi – 5 Reasons To Make this Your Next Adventure
Hamish McMaster
A whitewater rafting trip down the Zambezi is one of the world’s classic adventures. Our guests love the chance to relax and truly unwind on a seven day trip down the Mighty Zambezi. It offers many opportunities a shorter trip does not with awe inspiring scenery, wildlife, gigantic beaches and one incredible conclusion – a […]
Rafting in Papua New Guinea – An expedition on the Watut River
Hamish McMaster
We pride ourselves on continuing to explore great rivers of the world and mix that in with wild and fascinating destinations. Rafting in Papua New Guinea on the Watut River is an expedition that ticks that box. As well as exploring Papua New Guinea’s best river, we’ll spend time exploring the stunning coastal regions by sea […]
10 Of The World’s Best Rapids
Hamish McMaster
Always open to debate amongst guides and guests alike, here are some of our favourite rafting rapids that we get to run each and every year. Despite this not being an exhaustive list, it is based on what we hear from you, our guest, and what the guides love to run as well. By all […]
An Emotional 120 Hours In Nepal
Hamish McMaster
Given the generous donations from our guests, I wanted to ensure the money got into the hands of the guides it was intended for. Having worked in Nepal for more than 25 years, the country that has given me personally and many of our guests such joy, needed help. Given the grand scale of the […]
What Is Your Real Job? I’m A River Guide.
Hamish McMaster
This is a fairly comical question almost every river guide is asked. In actual fact whilst working in Switzerland, it was a question I was asked on a daily basis. I guess it seemed strange to the Swiss that somebody might spend their life guiding people down the world’s best rivers. So what is it, […]
Tourism Will Be The Way To Rebuild Nepal
Hamish McMaster
I am sure you will all be as shocked as we have been to see the horrific images and death toll to come out of Nepal after the 25th April earthquake that struck in the Gorkha region between the main cities of Kathmandu and Pokhara. Nepal already had a fragile and often stretched infrastructure, but […]