Rafting In Uganda
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. The river Nile passes through the country and offers the most extreme and wild rafting in Africa. However you should choose wisely. Nile River, with all those tranquil birds and flowers along the banks, violently disappeared while you are rafting. Watch the rocks!
You are going to fly over waterfalls and twist around rocks. The whole experience is like riding a bouncy castle through a tsunami. In some places, the water defy the laws of physics, with giant, green frothy waves crashing into one another at impossible angles. Nile is a historic source of land. All you will see along the banks are miles and miles of pristine woodland, no garbage, no development, no fences, just cormorants and monkeys and the occasional crocodile lounging in the sun.
Uganda is a spectacular place to experience Africa — and rafting is just a piece of it. You can trek deep into Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and stand eye to eye with a 500-pound critically endangered mountain gorilla. You can scale mountain peaks in the Rwenzoris and see wild elephants at Queen Elizabeth National Park.
There’s less crime in Ugunda than in Kenya. There aren’t the tourist crowds. It’s cheaper. And perhaps most importantly, there is a different vibe — Ugandans tend to be a little more laid-back, a little less deferential. Today, it is one of the safest, more stable nations in this patch of Africa. Photos by: Vanessa Vick
