This is one of the most adventurous tour activities that travelers come and engage in. As they face the fears of rafting on the water falls. This safari activity is one of the most adventurous activities in Uganda and it’s not meat for faint hearts.
White water rafting in Uganda at Lake Victoria is done at the point where River Nile separates with the lake. KIIRA RAFTING is one of the companies that organize white rafting at Lake Victoria and the source of the Nile in Jinja.
Some of the other companies that organize white water rafting include; Nalubale Rafting, Adrift Uganda, among others.
Many visitors to Uganda want to enjoy this activity at the Nile as a highlight of Uganda safari.
This activity is so memorable as each rafting trip is always filmed and kept in the record box. In most cases if one wants the film, He/she can be given and taken home for memories.
The raft is always stretched about 30 kilometers with different grades of rapids. The higher the grade, the fast the rapids become. However, the lower the rapids will help you gain confidence until you reach grade twelve, the most turbulent grade along the rafting route on Lake Victoria.
Despite, the white water rafting on Lake Victoria, it’s an activity for both the adults and young. In most cases, the young adults are only supposed to enjoy the first and second grades and the other grades from five are for the adventurous type.
How is white water rafting done?
The water rafting trips on the Nile of Lake Victoria are started from the slowly moving water of the first grade and second. This is also where family boat floating is conducted.
The first grade helps all people to learn from the captain and to gain enough confidence about the water rafting; most of the rafters on Lake Victoria are new to the experience so the training is very vital.
You should be cautious about the different companies; other might be frauds, so its best if you also ask your tour operator to book for you this trip at Lake Victoria or the source of the Nile.
All rafting companies in Uganda are equal in professionalism. Also the prices for rafting is almost similar to all rafting companies.
