White Water Rafting on the Nile River: One Of Uganda’s Best Kept Secrets
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed
One of the wonders of the world that you won’t hear about so much would have to be white water rafting on the River Nile. It really is difficult to imagine whitewater rafting on the River that was once ruled by Queen Cleopatra, especially as the scenery hasn’t really changed all that much since her times.
The whitewater rafting trips on the River Nile begin where the river flows from Lake Victoria into Lake Kyoga. In this area the Victorian Nile take the passage west across Karuma Falls and the narrow straits of Murchison Falls towards the Lake known as Lake Albert. From this point on the Albert Nile slowly and gracefully makes a wide swath into Southern Sudan.
The Victorian Nile, or White Nile as it is also known, roars to life only minutes after quietly leaving the serene Lake Victoria. Mighty standing waves leap from the clear blue skies and rock walls pound with vibrations from the power of the monstrous rapids. This is Uganda’s best kept secret. The white water rafting on the Nile River has become a great source of tourism for the Ugandan government. Their white water rafting trips on the Nile River rival those of the Snake River through the Grand Canyon in the United States.
The Rafting
The history and wildlife within these rapids makes for a truly unique experience. Just the birdlife alone is worth an entire white water rafting trip on the Nile River. Generations of Acholi tribesmen have leapt bravely from the slippery rocks to secure the hands of the loveliest and purest of maidens. Explorers from Herodutus to Speke have tried to chart the course of the White Nile and were not able to tame these rapids. Today, while riding the rapids one can imagine the many explorers who died while challenging the rapids. Now you are the one to chart the course of this breathtaking and thrilling River Nile!
Uganda’s most popular whitewater rafting on the Nile destination is Jinja. There are many reasons why this place is so popular, but the main ones that make up its charm are its animals, the tribal celebrations and the warmth of the people that live there.
When whitewater rafting on the River Nile you can expect to enjoy warm water, breathtaking scenery, being surrounded by wildlife and of course sunshine whatever time of year you happen to visit. Also in the area you will find the legendary “over time”, waterfall of 4.5 m. On top of that you can visit “the bad place” which is the largest commercial rafted hole in the entire world.
You should not have a problem in finding rafting trips from 1 to 14 days and you should also be able to participate in animal watching and other such activities that Africa has to offer.
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