Extreme Fresh Water Rafting in Zambezi River of Zambia

Africa is not just a great destination for the tourists for looking for the tourists looking for an opportunity to relax or watch some stunning wildlife. It’s also a great place for the adventure sports enthusiasts. Its roaring rivers provide a perfect spot for sports like rafting and one river in particular is making a real name for itself in the tourism industry and that is the Zambezi River of Zambia. This more than 2700 km Long River passes through six countries and is the fourth longest river of the continent. It is also famous for its waterfalls and none is more beautiful than the Victoria Falls. This gorgeous fall has always been the biggest attraction of the region but recently the tourists have started to show a lot of interest in the fresh water rafting in the Zambezi. The Batoka Gorge just below the Victoria Falls is one of the best point in the Zambezi river for rafting.

If you are flying from abroad then you will be taking a cheap flight to Lusaka the capital of Zambia from which you can hire a car for making the journey to Livingstone which is considered as the gateway to Victoria Falls. There are quite a few tour operators in the town of Livingstone that offer services for taking you to the Batoka Gorge and arranging the raft and other equipments for you. You can also hire a car for getting to Batoka by yourself and hire the equipment from the resorts in the area.  Batoka gorge is stunningly beautiful and will surely make you gasp as you look at the towering black basalt walls that cover Batoka from three sides and the white soft and sandy beaches along the river banks.

The river is wild so according to the regulations emplaced by the authorities children under the age of 15 cannot raft in the river. You need to be physically fit enough to climb the gorge as it is quite steep and most tourists find it even tiring than the rafting in the river. You will be accompanied by a professional fresh water rafter who will know what to do if you get into any unexpected trouble. That can include flipping over while rafting, yes flipping be ready for this and it is not as scary as it seems. You don’t need to be an expert swimmer to survive in the river but it will be helpful if you are comfortable in water.  You can decide according to your physical condition that how long you want to raft in this gorgeous river. By rafting a complete day you can cover about 24 km of Zambezi River. You can raft in any part of year in the Zambezi as the water stays warm and strong but as an experienced rafter will tell you the lower the water gets the more exciting the rafting becomes. So the best time for an extreme adventurous rafting is in the months of August till February.