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Nile Whitewater Rafting, Jinja

White water rafting trip from Jinja, Uganda with Nalubale Rafting
Nalubale Rafting - Uganda
Nalubale Rafting - Uganda		 The road from Kampala to Jinja passing through the Mabira Forest Reserve
The road from Kampala to Jinja passing through the Mabira Forest Reserve		 Tea plantation between Kampala and Jinja
Tea plantation between Kampala and Jinja		 View of the Nile from the dam at Jinja towards Lake Victoria and the Source of the Nile
View of the Nile from the dam at Jinja towards Lake Victoria and the Source of the Nile
Downstream view from the Nile dam at Jinja
Downstream view from the Nile dam at Jinja		 Nalubale Rafting's launch site just downstream of the dam at Jinja
Nalubale Rafting's launch site just downstream of the dam at Jinja		 Nile River, Uganda
Nile River, Uganda		 Young girls coming to fetch water from the Nile
Young girls coming to fetch water from the Nile
Young girls along the Nile, Jinja
Young girls along the Nile, Jinja		 Desi, Gabi and Jihan with some local girls
Desi, Gabi and Jihan with some local girls		 2 of the kayakers that came with us
2 of the kayakers that came with us		 Preparing the 16 foot raft
Preparing the 16 foot raft
My crew, Desi, Jihan and Gabi
My crew, Desi, Jihan and Gabi		 Desislava Daskalova, Jihan Hassoun and Gabriela Senkerikova
Desislava Daskalova, Jihan Hassoun and Gabriela Senkerikova		 Gabi receives her paddle
Gabi receives her paddle		 I think Gabi has seen too many Harry Potter films!
I think Gabi has seen too many Harry Potter films!
Matt Dvorak, the river guide, giving paddling instruction
Matt Dvorak, the river guide, giving paddling instruction		 Matt launches the raft
Matt launches the raft		 Local girls at the Nile's edge
Local girls at the Nile's edge		 Jihan with the Nile dam at Jinja in the background
Jihan with the Nile dam at Jinja in the background
Matt's instruction continues for our 16 km trip traversing 6 major Class III-V rapids
Matt's instruction continues for our 16 km trip traversing 6 major Class III-V rapids		 The Nile below the Jinja dam
The Nile below the Jinja dam		 UgandaRaftingMay06 037.jpg
UgandaRaftingMay06 037.jpg		 Matt demonstrates the kayak assisted recovery
Matt demonstrates the kayak assisted recovery
How to reboard in raft in the highly likely event we ended up in the river
How to reboard in raft in the highly likely event we ended up in the river		 Climbing back on board
Climbing back on board		 Go swim!
Go swim!		 He made it look easy!
He made it look easy!
Bungee jumping tower, Jinja
Bungee jumping tower, Jinja		 Fisherman in a canoe on the Nile, Uganda
Fisherman in a canoe on the Nile, Uganda		 Ok, Gabi's ready for some excitement
Ok, Gabi's ready for some excitement		 The first rapid, a little one
The first rapid, a little one
Nalubale Rafting on the Nile, Jinja, Uganda
Nalubale Rafting on the Nile, Jinja, Uganda		 Forward!
Forward!		 Get Down!
Get Down!		 White water rafting on the Nile
White water rafting on the Nile
Nalubale Rafting - Uganda
Nalubale Rafting - Uganda		 Class V rapid on the Nile, Uganda
Class V rapid on the Nile, Uganda		 I'm basically out of the boat, holding on with my feet!
I'm basically out of the boat, holding on with my feet!		 We had 3 river kayakers along to keep us out in trouble
We had 3 river kayakers along to keep us out in trouble
River kayaking on the Nile, Uganda
River kayaking on the Nile, Uganda		 That's my head sticking out of all that white water - Nile up the nose!
That's my head sticking out of all that white water - Nile up the nose!		 Matt managed to have all of us depart the raft, while he stayed in...hmmmm! :)
Matt managed to have all of us depart the raft, while he stayed in...hmmmm! :)		 There's an incredible amount of bird life along the Nile near Jinja, but no crocs or hippos
There's an incredible amount of bird life along the Nile near Jinja, but no crocs or hippos
The last big rapid. This time, only Desi departs the raft
The last big rapid. This time, only Desi departs the raft		 Desi after her second dunking
Desi after her second dunking		 Jihan
Jihan		 Gabi
Gabi
UgandaRaftingMay06 053.jpg
UgandaRaftingMay06 053.jpg		 Me
Me		 One of the kayakers
One of the kayakers		 Waterbird in the Nile
Waterbird in the Nile
Nile River, Uganda
Nile River, Uganda		 Nile River, Uganda
Nile River, Uganda		 Relaxing after the last of the rapids
Relaxing after the last of the rapids		 Local fisherman with canoes
Local fisherman with canoes
Nile River, Uganda
Nile River, Uganda		 Thatched rondavel along the Victoria Nile
Thatched rondavel along the Victoria Nile		 Ugandan canoe
Ugandan canoe		 Water birds along the banks of the Nile
Water birds along the banks of the Nile
Nile River, Uganda
Nile River, Uganda		 Kayaker takes a roll
Kayaker takes a roll		 He pops back up
He pops back up		 Ta daa!
Ta daa!
Local people swim, bathe and do their laundry in the Nile
Local people swim, bathe and do their laundry in the Nile		 Ugandan canoe on the Nile
Ugandan canoe on the Nile		 Lunch time...Matt prepares a pineapple
Lunch time...Matt prepares a pineapple		 Desi loves pineapple
Desi loves pineapple
Gabi
Gabi		 Local boys swimming
Local boys swimming		 Hello Mzungu!
Hello Mzungu!		 Boys on a rock in the river with a small canoe
Boys on a rock in the river with a small canoe
Thumbs up from a Ugandan boy
Thumbs up from a Ugandan boy		 One of the kayak guides from Nalubale Rafting, Jinja
One of the kayak guides from Nalubale Rafting, Jinja		 Nile River, Uganda
Nile River, Uganda		 Waterbird
Waterbird
Canoe
Canoe		 Nile River
Nile River		 Tree and clouds
Tree and clouds		 Nile River with a kayaker
Nile River with a kayaker
Nile River, Uganda
Nile River, Uganda		 Bird rocks with out kayakers downstream
Bird rocks with out kayakers downstream		 Three hours later, the exit
Three hours later, the exit		 Yuck!
Yuck!
Bring the raft up from the river
Bring the raft up from the river		 View from our take out point
View from our take out point		 View from our take out point
View from our take out point		 Ugandan boys at the take out point
Ugandan boys at the take out point
Ugandan boys
Ugandan boys		 The raft and cows
The raft and cows		 Cows grazing above the Nile at the take out point
Cows grazing above the Nile at the take out point		 Cows grazing above the Nile at the take out point
Cows grazing above the Nile at the take out point
Jihan
Jihan		 Gabi waves
Gabi waves		 The raft's back on the truck
The raft's back on the truck		 The road back to Jinja passes lots of small huts
The road back to Jinja passes lots of small huts
Girl waves at our passing van
Girl waves at our passing van		 Rural Uganda
Rural Uganda		 5 boys watching as our van is stuck in the mud
5 boys watching as our van is stuck in the mud		 Nalubale Rafting May06 004.jpg
Nalubale Rafting May06 004.jpg
Oh Shit! The bottom of our raft
Oh Shit! The bottom of our raft		 We loved it!
We loved it!		 Gabi ready to go back to the hotel
Gabi ready to go back to the hotel		 The House Boy
The House Boy
Stopping by the Blue Mango in Kampala where Nalubale Rafting has their office
Stopping by the Blue Mango in Kampala where Nalubale Rafting has their office		 Nalubale Rafting - Uganda
Nalubale Rafting - Uganda		 The price list of Nalubale's offerings
The price list of Nalubale's offerings

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VASANT RAJA 10-Jul-2010 21:30
VASANT RAJA 18-Jan-2010 03:47
Hello
I was born in Kampala in 1954. I attended Nakivubo Primary School and then went to Old Kampala Senior Secondary School. I left for the UK in 1971. I sure am hoping to go back there sometime in 2010. I would love to hear from anybody and everybody who was there at that time. I can be reached at VASANTRAJA@GMAIL.COM Please feel free to correspond
lily 06-Jul-2010 22:41
I wish my country remains green like this, the more i travel the more i respect my country. Thanx for these great pictures!!
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