On Friday, January 7, 2011, Shell, Caitlin (another Kiva fellow in Kigali) and I caught an overnight bus from Kigali to Kampala, Uganda. We were picked up in Kampala by the Adrift Rafting company and driven to Jinja (about 90 minutes drive) for our whitewater rafting trip down the Nile river.
After a quick meet and greet, we were put into groups of eight, kitted up with life jackets and oars then put into rafts. Once on the water we practiced paddling, listened to our safety instructions and learnt how to correctly fall out of the boat. We spent five hours on the water, going through grade 1 – 5 rapids, which was so much fun. We only stopped for a short lunch break on a small island in the middle of the Nile.
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| Here we go |
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| Hang on |
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| We've lost one |
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| Overlooking the Nile |
After the rafting was completed it was time for a BBQ and some beers before driving 45 minutes back to the Adrift headquarter in Jinja. Shell, Caitlin and I decided to spend the night at Adrift and had a great time mixing with other rafters.
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| Adam with our guide |
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| Shell with other members from our raft |
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| Upside down drinking |
Sunday was spent relaxing, overlooking the Nile and then catching a bus back to Kampala. We then caught the overnight bus from Kampala to Kigali, arriving at 9am, just in time to get to work on Monday morning.
It was the perfect way to spend the weekend
That sounds like so much fun! I'd love to have the chance to do something like that. Thank you for sharing!
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