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Kenya Whitewater and Wildlife

This all inclusive (land only) trip takes in the awesome kayaking that Kenya has to offer along with the amazing wildlife that captures peoples imaginations the world over.  From eating fresh fruit picked from the tree at the put ins, to watching African animals from close range to kayaking some of Kenya's finest rivers, to the great food  this trip offers it all.  All this and you only need to wear a rash guard whilst paddling (to stop the sun burn), makes for an unforgettable paddling vacation.

Itinerary
  • Day 1:  Arrive in Nairobi early in the morning, transfer to our river base at Sagana for a free afternoon. (l, d)
  • Day 2:  Kayaking on the Tana River.  We will spend today on the Upper (Dogs Back), section of the Tana, and today will be a skill development day on a short, fun section of river.  There are also 3 x 10 - 15 foot drops at the put in, if the crew are into it, we will do a boof training session there in the afternoon. (b, l, d)
  • Day 3: Kayaking on the Tana River.  Another quick blast down the Dogs Back section in the morning before we load up the vehicle and head downstream and put in below the 'Big 3' rapids (which we will look at running later in the trip). Our afternoon run will be a further skill development session, all preparing us for more rivers to come. (b, l, d)
  • Day 4:  Kayaking the Ragati River (levels permitting).  This is such a cool run, wild guavas growing on the banks, inquisitive locals, beautiful scenery and some super fun low volume whitewater.  This run suits everyone as it is easy to walk the big features and the in between stuff is super cruisy and fun. (b, l, d)
  • Day 5 - 7:  Game Safari in Samburu National Park.  We will leave early on day 5 and drive the 4 hours around Mt Kenya to Samburu National Game Reserve. These days will be spent doing game drives and checking out the African wildlife.  There are the options to stay in beautiful game lodges or to camp out. On day 7 we will return to Sagana. (b, l, d)
  • Day 8:  Back on the river again, today we will do a top to bottom run on the Tana River, today we will take the time to scout and perhaps run some (or all) of the Big 3 rapids. (b, l, d)
  • Day 9:  A bit of a road trip today, we will take the 2 hour drive into the Abadares Mountains and run the classic continuous Class III North Mathioya.  This (when levels permit) is one classy run, 14 kilometers of class III paddling with barely a pool on it......so good. (b, l, d)
  • Day 10:  Our final full day of paddling, we will either pick a new run (water levels and energy levels permitting), or head back to an old favorite. (b, l)
  • Day 11:  We will do a quick morning blast down the whitewater section of the Tana, perhaps ticking off some rapids we have yet to do, we wil also take our last look at the ever impressive Mission waterfall.  After packing up, we will head back to Nairobi for a farewell dinner, before flying out late in the evening. (b)
Prerequisite
  • Reliable Roll in Class III whitewater
  • Experience paddling Class III whitewater
  • Sense of adventure
Notes
  • This trip can be arranged as a private departure anytime for groups of 2 or more.
Cost
$TBD +GST
2010 Schedule
Date Availability
Apr 17-27 KWWS
Nov 1-11 KWWS