PADDLER 100
PADDLER 100
Exiting the river and carrying the rafts up to the road , we were inundated by curious locals , both adults and children . Rafting is new here , and most people were amazed that we had arrived in rafts and kayaks . The whole village came out to see us ; they were excited and chatty , not used to seeing many tourists , and curious about everything we were doing .
A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
This is still a unique experience as the locals have never seen a kayak or whitewater raft . In a year or two , our fantastic reception in the village won ’ t be the same once locals become used to paddlers arriving in the village .
For this trip to Rwanda , I was accompanied by my partner Mandy , who created the following videos of the canoeing and raft trips for our travel blog - Wee Wild Adventures . Renson Mburu , the head guide and manager for Kingfisher Journeys in Rwanda , organised both trips .
CORY JONES
Cory is a British Canoeing Endorsed Guide and works in the Highlands of Scotland as a kayak guide for Highland Experiences and an outdoor first aid instructor for First Aid Training Cooperative . Cory posts regularly about canoeing and kayaking worldwide on the Wee Wild Adventures blog site .